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CVE-2026-84145: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

0
High
Published: 09/01/2026 (09/01/2026, 12:18:43 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Mozilla
Product: Firefox

Description

Internally found bugs present in Thunderbird 154, Thunderbird ESR 153.1 and Thunderbird ESR 140.14. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 115.40, Firefox ESR 140.15, Firefox ESR 153.2, Thunderbird 155, Thunderbird 140.15, and Thunderbird 153.2.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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, 14:13:44 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-84145 covers a set of internally found bugs in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird products, including ESR versions. These bugs involve memory corruption and other security-relevant defects that could be exploited under certain conditions. The vulnerabilities were present in Firefox 154, Thunderbird 154, and ESR versions 115.39, 140.14, and 153.1. Mozilla fixed these issues in Firefox 155, Thunderbird 155, and ESR versions 115.40, 140.15, and 153.2. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Multiple Mozilla security advisories (MFSA2026-82, MFSA2026-83, MFSA2026-84, MFSA2026-85) provide detailed information on these fixes. No active exploitation has been reported.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to exploit memory corruption and other security defects, potentially leading to privilege escalation, sandbox escape, information disclosure, or denial of service. The CVSS score of 7.5 reflects a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported, and exploitation requires user interaction and has high attack complexity.

Mitigation Recommendations

Mozilla has released official fixes for these vulnerabilities in Firefox 155, Thunderbird 155, and ESR versions 115.40, 140.15, and 153.2. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to mitigate the risk. Patch status is confirmed by vendor advisories. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official updates.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mozilla
Date Reserved
2026-09-01T07:26:02.411Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-82/","vendor":"Mozilla"},{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-83/","vendor":"Mozilla"},{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-84/","vendor":"Mozilla"},{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-85/","vendor":"Mozilla"}]

Threat ID: 6a96cab4acd9273b49b685af

Added to database: 09/01/2026, 12:53:08 UTC

Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 14:13:44 UTC

Last updated: 10/16/2026, 18:48:25 UTC

Views: 131

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