CVE-2026-16412
Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 140.13 and Firefox 153
Description
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.12 and Firefox 152. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
INFO
Published Date :
July 21, 2026, 1:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 24, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update Firefox ESR to version 140.13.
- Update Firefox to version 153.
- Apply vendor patches when available.
- Restart the application after updates.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-16412', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-21T19:13:15.778832Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-16412', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-23T00:00:00+00:00'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird ESR 140.12 and Thunderbird 152. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13. Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.12 and Firefox 152. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'vendor': 'Mozilla', 'product': 'Firefox', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '140.13', 'versionType': 'rpm', 'lessThanOrEqual': '140.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '153', 'versionType': 'rpm', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}]}] [{'vendor': 'Mozilla', 'product': 'Firefox', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '140.13', 'versionType': 'rpm', 'lessThanOrEqual': '140.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '153', 'versionType': 'rpm', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}]}, {'vendor': 'Mozilla', 'product': 'Thunderbird', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '140.13', 'versionType': 'rpm', 'lessThanOrEqual': '140.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '153', 'versionType': 'rpm', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}]}] Changed Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.12 and Firefox 152. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Firefox ESR 140.13. Memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird ESR 140.12 and Thunderbird 152. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13. Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/ Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-72/ -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 153.0.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* versions from (including) 140.1.0 up to (excluding) 140.13.0 Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2005113%2C2025369%2C2026301%2C2028663%2C2029761%2C2042242%2C2043271%2C2043300%2C2044612%2C2045378%2C2045406%2C2045407%2C2045616%2C2045626%2C2045730%2C2045732%2C2045769%2C2045771%2C2047957%2C2048934%2C2049818%2C2049822%2C2050151%2C2050368%2C2051653%2C2051658 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2043035%2C2045057%2C2045187%2C2045402%2C2045417%2C2045482%2C2045611%2C2045618%2C2045756%2C2046917%2C2047718 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2045413%2C2053635%2C2053637 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/ Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-70/ Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-119 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-16412', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-21T19:13:15.778832Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Mozilla', 'product': 'Firefox', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '140.13', 'versionType': 'rpm', 'lessThanOrEqual': '140.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '153', 'versionType': 'rpm', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}]}] Added Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.12 and Firefox 152. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Firefox ESR 140.13. Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2005113%2C2025369%2C2026301%2C2028663%2C2029761%2C2042242%2C2043271%2C2043300%2C2044612%2C2045378%2C2045406%2C2045407%2C2045616%2C2045626%2C2045730%2C2045732%2C2045769%2C2045771%2C2047957%2C2048934%2C2049818%2C2049822%2C2050151%2C2050368%2C2051653%2C2051658 Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2043035%2C2045057%2C2045187%2C2045402%2C2045417%2C2045482%2C2045611%2C2045618%2C2045756%2C2046917%2C2047718 Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2045413%2C2053635%2C2053637 Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/ Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-70/