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CVE-2026-16393: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-16393cvecve-2026-16393
Published: 07/21/2026 (07/21/2026, 12:38:06 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Mozilla
Product: Firefox

Description

CVE-2026-16393 is a critical vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox affecting the Graphics: WebGPU component due to incorrect boundary conditions. This flaw was fixed in Firefox version 153. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely without user interaction and can cause high impact on confidentiality and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory confirms the issue and the availability of a fix in Firefox 153.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.1critical

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

Affected software

Affected versions
<153

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/30/2026, 10:08:07 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-16393 is a security vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox's Graphics: WebGPU component caused by incorrect boundary conditions, classified under CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer). This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially cause significant impact on confidentiality and availability without requiring user interaction. The issue was resolved in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153. The Mozilla advisory lists this vulnerability among multiple high-impact security fixes released on July 21, 2026. The vulnerability affects all Firefox versions prior to 153.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit incorrect boundary conditions in the WebGPU graphics component, potentially leading to high confidentiality and availability impacts. According to the CVSS vector, the attack requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it highly exploitable. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Mozilla has released an official fix for this vulnerability in Firefox version 153. Users and administrators should update affected Firefox installations to version 153 or later to remediate this issue. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client software is required. There are no vendor advisories indicating that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated without patching.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mozilla
Date Reserved
2026-07-20T21:57:17.403Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/","vendor":"Mozilla"}]

Threat ID: 6a5f6cc12a4a8d598926291b

Added to database: 07/21/2026, 12:57:37 UTC

Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 10:08:07 UTC

Last updated: 09/02/2026, 22:52:09 UTC

Views: 41

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