Mozjs52: Incorrect boundary conditions in the JavaScript Engine component. (CVE-2026-109716)
Description
CVE-2026-109716 is a vulnerability involving incorrect boundary conditions in the JavaScript Engine component of mozjs52. This flaw was addressed and fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 115.43, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, and Thunderbird 153.5. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1, indicating a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, but no impact on availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs52?arch=source&distro=bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs38?arch=source&distro=bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs68?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs52?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs102?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs78?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs91?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs102?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs115?arch=source&distro=nobleRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is caused by incorrect boundary conditions in the JavaScript Engine component of mozjs52. It was fixed in Firefox 158 and corresponding ESR and Thunderbird versions. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates it is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction, with high confidentiality and integrity impact. The Mozilla advisory confirms the fix and classifies the impact as high.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to a high impact on confidentiality and integrity of the affected systems. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges or user interaction. There is no known exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 115.43, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, and Thunderbird 153.5. Users and administrators should update to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109716
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ada45034d27ba8daa6a5af7
Added to database: 10/22/2026, 17:16:51 UTC
Last enriched: 10/22/2026, 17:38:34 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 17:38:34 UTC
Views: 2
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