CVE-2026-16411
Mozilla Firefox buffer overflow
- Published21 Jul 2026
Description
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 152. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected products
Remediation
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1420800%2C1598946%2C1767921%2C2013993%2C2025417%2C2027325%2C2027364%2C2029433%2C2029807%2C2029901%2C2029922%2C2030102%2C2030563%2C2032110%2C2037801%2C2042756%2C2044625%2C2045609%2C2047920%2C2048491%2C2048492%2C2048800%2C2050534%2C2050662%2C2050871
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2006467%2C2027346%2C2027349%2C2027353%2C2027362%2C2027371%2C2027373%2C2028954%2C2029694%2C2036906%2C2038964%2C2039460%2C2040522%2C2040834%2C2043275%2C2045394%2C2045606%2C2052060
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2048936%2C2049804
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/
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Frequently asked
Is CVE-2026-16411 being actively exploited?
CVE-2026-16411 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.49%.
How severe is CVE-2026-16411?
CVE-2026-16411 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-16411?
Affected products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2026-16411?
Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Mozilla Firefox 153.0.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.
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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.