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 affects 64-bit Windows. 32-bit Windows and other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.

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CVSS v3.1

7.5 HIGH

EPSS

1.33%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

EPSS Trend

Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 7, 2026

▼ 0.02pp

1.34% → 1.33% over 8 tracked changes

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorNETWORK

Attack ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

ScopeUNCHANGED

ConfidentialityNONE

IntegrityHIGH

AvailabilityNONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Connections

2 relationships

CWE-254

source

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Jun 11, 2018

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024