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CVE-2016-9896 is an old Firefox memory safety issue involving WebVR and the browser navigator object. Mozilla says WebVR was not enabled by default, and the affected range is Firefox before 50.1. Current business risk is mainly from legacy Firefox installations, not normal supported browser fleets. Exposure is most plausible where unmanaged or embedded systems still run Firefox before 50.1, especially if WebVR was enabled. Modern, auto-updated Firefox deployments are unlikely to be exposed based on the affected version range provided. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless old Firefox is still present. It does not justify emergency response without evidence of vulnerable deployments or active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade any Firefox installation below 50.1 to a supported fixed release.; Remove or isolate obsolete Firefox versions from production and privileged workstations.; Do not enable WebVR on legacy Firefox where replacement is delayed..
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- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1315543CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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