CVE-2026-16409: mozilla firefox Access of Uninitialized Pointer
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-16409CGA-4c36-c7p3-2mwvCGA-874v-jw24-53jfCGA-g4r5-9327-49wpCGA-gq46-3w6r-x899
Published 21-07-2026Last modified 23-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-16409 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 9Timeline
- 21-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Invalid pointer in the Security: PSM component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.29% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu8 products
- mozjs102All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs115All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs68All versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard2 products
- firefox< 153.0-r0
- firefox-docker-selenium-compat< 153.0-r0
Mozilla2 products
- firefox< 153.0.0
- thunderbird< 153.0
Wolfi2 products
- firefox< 153.0-r0
- firefox-docker-selenium-compat< 153.0-r0
4 vendors · 14 products
References
6 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2052134Permissions Required
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/Vendor Advisory