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CVE-2026-0891: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-0891cvecve-2026-0891
Published: Tue Jan 13 2026 (01/13/2026, 13:30:59 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Mozilla
Product: Firefox

Description

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.6, Thunderbird ESR 140.6, Firefox 146 and Thunderbird 146. 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 147, Firefox ESR 140.7, Thunderbird 147, and Thunderbird 140.7.

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AILast updated: 04/14/2026, 11:59:05 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability consists of multiple memory safety bugs in Firefox and Thunderbird versions prior to 147 and ESR 140.7. These bugs include evidence of memory corruption, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code if exploited. The issues were identified and fixed by the Mozilla Fuzzing Team and other contributors. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory confirms that the fixes are included in Firefox 147 and ESR 140.7 releases.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of these memory safety bugs could lead to arbitrary code execution, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems. The high CVSS score (8.1) reflects the severity of these impacts. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild as of the advisory date.

Mitigation Recommendations

Mozilla has released official fixes for this vulnerability in Firefox 147, Firefox ESR 140.7, Thunderbird 147, and Thunderbird ESR 140.7. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying these updates. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mozilla
Date Reserved
2026-01-13T13:30:59.286Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 69664f11a60475309f2ea335

Added to database: 1/13/2026, 1:56:33 PM

Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 11:59:05 AM

Last updated: 5/9/2026, 9:05:38 PM

Views: 271

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