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CVE-2026-5735

Mozilla Firefox buffer overflow

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.46%
  1. Published7 Apr 2026

Description

Memory safety bugs present in 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 and Thunderbird 149.0.2.

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< 149.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird< 149.0.2

Remediation

Fixed in
Mozilla Firefox≥ 149.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird≥ 149.0.2

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-5735 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-5735 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.46%.

How severe is CVE-2026-5735?

CVE-2026-5735 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-5735?

Affected products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-5735?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Mozilla Firefox 149.0.2, Mozilla Thunderbird 149.0.2 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.