CVE-2026-2796: Mozilla Firefox · Type Confusion
Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · patch available : patch Mozilla Firefox as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 61% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Mozilla has released an official fix for this vulnerability in Firefox 148. Users and administrators should update affected Firefox installations to version 148 or later to remediate this issue. For Thunderbird users, updating to Thunderbird 148 or later also addresses this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
Description
JIT miscompilation in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148 and Thunderbird 148.
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2013165 (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-13/ (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-16/ (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2796 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2442301 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-2796.json (opens in a new tab)