If the ALT and "a" keys are pressed when users receive an extension installation prompt, the extension will be installed without the install prompt delay that keeps the prompt visible in order for users to accept or decline the installation. A malicious web page could use this with spoofing on the page to trick users into installing a malicious extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published: 2019-07-23T13:22:10
Updated: 2024-08-04T23:03:32.363Z
Reserved: 2019-05-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2019-11697
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2019-07-23T14:15:14.437
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:21:36.883
Link: CVE-2019-11697
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