CVE-2026-6781: Denial-of-service in the Audio/Video: Playback component
Analyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-6781CGA-8qwq-536p-53p4CGA-jj4j-5xj2-4gmh
Published 21-04-2026Last modified 27-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-6781 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · +0.22 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 3Timeline
- 21-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Denial-of-service in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150 and Thunderbird 150.
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
0.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.22 pp
From 0.29% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
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)
Mozilla2 products
- firefox< 150.0
- thunderbird< 150.0
Chainguard1 product
- firefox< 150-r0
Wolfi1 product
- firefox< 150-r0
4 vendors · 12 products
References
6 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2025583Permissions Required
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-30/Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-33/Vendor Advisory