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CVE-2016-9066

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 12.42% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-06-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Firefox. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 12.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2016-9066
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
12.42%
Firefox

Original NVD Description

A buffer overflow resulting in a potentially exploitable crash due to memory allocation issues when handling large amounts of incoming data. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.

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