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CVE-2026-2793: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-2793cvecve-2026-2793
Published: Tue Feb 24 2026 (02/24/2026, 13:33:23 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Mozilla
Product: Firefox

Description

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 115.32, Firefox ESR 140.7, Thunderbird ESR 140.7, Firefox 147 and Thunderbird 147. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 115.33, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8.

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AILast updated: 04/14/2026, 12:05:33 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-2793 encompasses a set of memory safety bugs affecting Mozilla Firefox ESR 115.32, ESR 140.7, Thunderbird ESR 140.7, Firefox 147, and Thunderbird 147. The vulnerabilities include use-after-free, integer overflow, sandbox escapes, and other memory corruption issues across various components such as JavaScript engine, graphics, audio/video, DOM, and networking. These bugs could potentially allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without user interaction. Mozilla released official fixes in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 115.33, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of these memory safety vulnerabilities could lead to arbitrary code execution, complete compromise of the affected browser or email client, and potential sandbox escapes. This poses a critical risk to user security and privacy. However, no active exploitation in the wild has been reported as of the advisory date.

Mitigation Recommendations

Mozilla has released official patches addressing these vulnerabilities in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 115.33, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8. Users and administrators should promptly update to these fixed versions to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigations or workarounds are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mozilla
Date Reserved
2026-02-19T15:06:38.377Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 699daf71be58cf853bdde252

Added to database: 2/24/2026, 2:02:25 PM

Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 12:05:33 PM

Last updated: 5/26/2026, 7:56:04 AM

Views: 238

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