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CVE-2026-100829: Mozilla Firefox · CWE-693

Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.6 Critical · fixed in 153.4 : patch Mozilla Firefox as a priority.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:53 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.6Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 153.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mozilla FirefoxAffected
  • <153.4
Fixed in
  • 153.4

AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been released by Mozilla. Users and administrators should update to Firefox ESR 153.4 or Firefox 157 (or later) to remediate this vulnerability. Similarly, Thunderbird users should update to versions 153.4 or 157. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2026-100829 is a critical mitigation bypass vulnerability in the DOM security component of Mozilla Firefox. It allows an attacker to bypass security controls, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue has been fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4 and Firefox 157, as well as Thunderbird 153.4 and 157.

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