CVE-2016-1966
high-risk
Published 2016-03-13
The nsNPObjWrapper::GetNewOrUsed function in dom/plugins/base/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and memory corruption) via a crafted NPAPI plugin.
Do I need to act?
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0.80% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (19)
References (40)
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-31.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.h...
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246054
and 20 more references
52
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
3/34 · Minimal
Exposure
19/34 · Moderate