CVE-2026-106016: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Description
CVE-2026-106016 is a mitigation bypass vulnerability in the File Handling component of Mozilla Firefox. The issue was addressed and fixed in Firefox version 157.0.1. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Affected software
Mozilla
Firefox
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a mitigation bypass in Firefox's File Handling component, potentially allowing security controls to be circumvented. Mozilla fixed this issue in Firefox 157.0.1.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass security mitigations related to file handling in affected versions of Firefox prior to 157.0.1. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Firefox to version 157.0.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is fixed in this version.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mozilla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T12:30:49.691Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-104/","vendor":"Mozilla"}]
Threat ID: 6ac4eab52cdf04f656aa0da4
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 12:33:57 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 12:48:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 18:57:28 UTC
Views: 18
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