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CVE-2026-2768: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-2768cvecve-2026-2768
Published: Tue Feb 24 2026 (02/24/2026, 13:33:06 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Mozilla
Product: Firefox

Description

Sandbox escape in the Storage: IndexedDB component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8.

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AILast updated: 04/14/2026, 12:01:49 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-2768 is a sandbox escape vulnerability in the Storage: IndexedDB component of Mozilla Firefox. The flaw could allow an attacker to bypass sandbox restrictions, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other severe impacts. It is part of a set of high-impact vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 148 and Firefox ESR 140.8. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Mozilla has released official patches addressing this issue.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability enables sandbox escape in Firefox's IndexedDB storage component, which can lead to full compromise of the browser environment. The CVSS score of 10.0 reflects critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges within the browser context. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.

Mitigation Recommendations

Mozilla has released official fixes for this vulnerability in Firefox 148 and Firefox ESR 140.8. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. Since this is a client-side application vulnerability, applying the vendor's official update is the primary and recommended mitigation. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mozilla
Date Reserved
2026-02-19T15:05:41.880Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 699daf6dbe58cf853bdde17d

Added to database: 2/24/2026, 2:02:21 PM

Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 12:01:49 PM

Last updated: 5/24/2026, 7:55:13 PM

Views: 169

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