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CVE-2016-9064

5.9 · MEDIUM

Add-on updates failed to verify that the add-on ID inside the signed package matched the ID of the add-on being updated.

Published Jun 11, 2018CWE-295EPSS 1.01%

Overview

CVE-2016-9064 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 11, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Add-on updates failed to verify that the add-on ID inside the signed package matched the ID of the add-on being updated. An attacker who could perform a man-in-the-middle attack on the user's connection to the update server and defeat the certificate pinning protection could provide a malicious signed add-on instead of a valid update. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.5 and Firefox < 50.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94336Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1037298Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1303418Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Refwww.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/Refwww.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94336Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1037298

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9064?

CVE-2016-9064 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 11, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-9064?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-9064?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-9064?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-9064 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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