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CVE-2026-5731

Mozilla Firefox buffer overflow

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.61%
  1. Published7 Apr 2026

Description

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 115.34.0, Firefox ESR 140.9.0, Thunderbird ESR 140.9.0, Firefox 149.0.1 and Thunderbird 149.0.1. 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 149.0.2, Firefox ESR 115.34.1, Firefox ESR 140.9.1, Thunderbird 149.0.2, and Thunderbird 140.9.1.

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 Firefox115.34.0 · 140.9.0 · 149.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird140.9.0 · 149.0.1

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

References

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-5731 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-5731 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.61%.

How severe is CVE-2026-5731?

CVE-2026-5731 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-5731?

Affected products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-5731?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

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