Through this attack scenario, researchers managed to exploit popular Firefox add-ons to carry out malicious actions.
The researchers showcased their exploit by carrying out a live experiment in the conference.
Mozilla reviewers approved the extension without any red flags.
Mozilla said that the researchers findings were hypothetical in nature.
The way add-ons are implemented in Firefox today allows for the scenario hypothesized and presented at Black Hat Asia.
source: www.techworm.net
