CVE-2026-16409: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Invalid pointer in the Security: PSM component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-16409 concerns an invalid pointer in the Security: PSM component of Firefox. This flaw could potentially lead to security issues, but specific exploitation details are not provided. Mozilla fixed this vulnerability in Firefox 153 as part of a security update addressing multiple high-impact issues.
Potential Impact
The vendor classifies this vulnerability as having high impact, indicating it could lead to serious security consequences if exploited. However, no known active exploits have been reported. The exact nature of the impact is not detailed beyond the invalid pointer issue in the PSM component.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix for this vulnerability is available in Firefox 153. Users and administrators should update affected Firefox installations to version 153 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-16409: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Description
Invalid pointer in the Security: PSM component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-16409 concerns an invalid pointer in the Security: PSM component of Firefox. This flaw could potentially lead to security issues, but specific exploitation details are not provided. Mozilla fixed this vulnerability in Firefox 153 as part of a security update addressing multiple high-impact issues.
Potential Impact
The vendor classifies this vulnerability as having high impact, indicating it could lead to serious security consequences if exploited. However, no known active exploits have been reported. The exact nature of the impact is not detailed beyond the invalid pointer issue in the PSM component.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix for this vulnerability is available in Firefox 153. Users and administrators should update affected Firefox installations to version 153 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-gcmc-83gc-jhq6
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-16409"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5fd1541010f89cc21c96db
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 20:06:44 UTC
Last enriched: 07/22/2026, 17:41:21 UTC
Last updated: 09/01/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 54
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