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CVE-2026-0889: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-0889cvecve-2026-0889
Published: 01/13/2026 (01/13/2026, 13:30:58 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Mozilla
Product: Firefox

Description

Denial-of-service in the DOM: Service Workers component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 147 and Thunderbird 147.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
mozilla/firefox
pkg:github/mozilla/firefox
Affected versions
<147

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 04/14/2026, 11:58:48 UTC

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.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mozilla
Date Reserved
2026-01-13T13:30:58.498Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 69664f11a60475309f2ea32c

Added to database: 01/13/2026, 13:56:33 UTC

Last enriched: 04/14/2026, 11:58:48 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:52 UTC

Views: 219

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