CVE-2016-9072: When a new Firefox profile is created on 64-bit Windows installations, the sandbox for 64-bit NPAPI plugins is not enabled by default. Note: This issue only…

PriorityP434high7.5CVSS 3.0

AVNACLPRNUINSUCNIHAN

EPSS

1.34%

68.6th percentile

When a new Firefox profile is created on 64-bit Windows installations, the sandbox for 64-bit NPAPI plugins is not enabled by default. Note: This issue only affects 64-bit Windows. 32-bit Windows and other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.

Affected

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	firefox	—	—
debian	firefox-esr	—	—
mozilla	firefox	< 50.0	50.0
mozilla	firefox	>= unspecified < 50	50

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

vendor_debian7.5LOW

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