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CVE-2026-16377

Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.39%
  1. Published21 Jul 2026

Description

Mitigation bypass in the PDF Viewer component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Mozilla Firefox< 153.0.0 · < 140.13.0
Mozilla Thunderbird≥ 141.0 < 153.0 · < 140.13.0

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-16377 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-16377 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.39%.

How severe is CVE-2026-16377?

CVE-2026-16377 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-16377?

Affected products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-16377?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Mozilla Firefox 153.0.0, Mozilla Thunderbird 153.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.