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CVE-2016-9073 WebExtensions can bypass security checks to load privileged URLs and potentially escape the WebExtension sandbox

Description

WebExtensions can bypass security checks to load privileged URLs and potentially escape the WebExtension sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Firefox 50 earliest → < 50 50

References

Timeline

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