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CVE-2016-9072

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMozilla Firefox
PublishedJun 11, 2018
First seenJun 11, 2018

How to fix

Update
  • mozilla firefox50.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mozilla firefoxv < 50.050.0

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