CVE-2026-0889: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Denial-of-service in the DOM: Service Workers component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 147 and Thunderbird 147.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-0889 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the DOM Service Workers component in Mozilla Firefox. The flaw allows an attacker to disrupt service availability by exploiting the Service Workers implementation in the browser. This vulnerability was addressed and fixed in Firefox 147. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating a high severity level primarily due to its network attack vector and lack of required privileges or user interaction. The vendor advisory confirms the fix and provides no indication of active exploitation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service, impacting the availability of Firefox when processing Service Workers. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is limited to service disruption rather than code execution or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available and was released in Firefox 147. Users and administrators should update affected Firefox installations to version 147 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required as the issue is resolved by the update.
CVE-2026-0889: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Description
Denial-of-service in the DOM: Service Workers component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 147 and Thunderbird 147.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-0889 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the DOM Service Workers component in Mozilla Firefox. The flaw allows an attacker to disrupt service availability by exploiting the Service Workers implementation in the browser. This vulnerability was addressed and fixed in Firefox 147. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating a high severity level primarily due to its network attack vector and lack of required privileges or user interaction. The vendor advisory confirms the fix and provides no indication of active exploitation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service, impacting the availability of Firefox when processing Service Workers. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The impact is limited to service disruption rather than code execution or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available and was released in Firefox 147. Users and administrators should update affected Firefox installations to version 147 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required as the issue is resolved by the update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mozilla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-13T13:30:58.498Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69664f11a60475309f2ea32c
Added to database: 1/13/2026, 1:56:33 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 11:58:48 AM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 5:33:58 PM
Views: 145
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