CVE-2026-16367: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Sandbox escape due to invalid pointer in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16367 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox where an invalid pointer in the Disability Access APIs component leads to a sandbox escape. This flaw compromises the browser's sandboxing mechanism, which is designed to isolate web content and limit the impact of malicious code. The vulnerability was resolved in Firefox 153 as part of a security update addressing multiple high-impact issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the Firefox sandbox, potentially enabling execution of arbitrary code outside the browser's restricted environment. This could lead to increased risk of system compromise or unauthorized access to sensitive information. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability has been fixed in Mozilla Firefox version 153. Users and administrators should update to Firefox 153 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2026-16367: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Description
Sandbox escape due to invalid pointer in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16367 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox where an invalid pointer in the Disability Access APIs component leads to a sandbox escape. This flaw compromises the browser's sandboxing mechanism, which is designed to isolate web content and limit the impact of malicious code. The vulnerability was resolved in Firefox 153 as part of a security update addressing multiple high-impact issues.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the Firefox sandbox, potentially enabling execution of arbitrary code outside the browser's restricted environment. This could lead to increased risk of system compromise or unauthorized access to sensitive information. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability has been fixed in Mozilla Firefox version 153. Users and administrators should update to Firefox 153 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mozilla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-20T21:56:21.516Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/","vendor":"Mozilla"}]
Threat ID: 6a5f6cbb2a4a8d598926251e
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 12:57:31 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 13:41:57 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 21:18:44 UTC
Views: 4
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