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CVE-2026-84134: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

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Critical
Published: 09/01/2026 (09/01/2026, 12:19:00 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Mozilla
Product: Firefox

Description

Other issue in the Profile Backup component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 153.2, Thunderbird 155, and Thunderbird 153.2.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.8critical

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

Affected software

Mozilla

Firefox

Mozilla

Thunderbird

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/07/2026, 12:59:10 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-84134 is an information disclosure vulnerability categorized as 'Other issue' in the Profile Backup component of Mozilla Firefox. It was identified internally and fixed in Firefox 155 and Firefox ESR 153.2. This vulnerability is part of a broader security update addressing multiple high-impact bugs including use-after-free, sandbox escapes, and privilege escalations. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, the vendor advisory classifies this specific issue as low impact. The fixes are included in official Mozilla releases Firefox 155 and Firefox ESR 153.2.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability could potentially lead to information disclosure through the Profile Backup component, but it is assessed as low impact by Mozilla. The overall security update including this fix addresses critical security issues with potential for memory corruption and privilege escalation. No active exploitation is known. The CVSS score of 9.8 applies to the entire batch of vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 155, not solely to CVE-2026-84134.

Mitigation Recommendations

Mozilla has fixed this vulnerability in Firefox 155 and Firefox ESR 153.2. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official updates.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mozilla
Date Reserved
2026-09-01T07:25:41.857Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-82/","vendor":"Mozilla"},{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-85/","vendor":"Mozilla"}]

Threat ID: 6a96cab2acd9273b49b68587

Added to database: 09/01/2026, 12:53:06 UTC

Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 12:59:10 UTC

Last updated: 10/17/2026, 06:48:21 UTC

Views: 83

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