gsd-2022-22754
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:19
Details
If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
Aliases
Aliases



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