CVE-2026-84142: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-84142CGA-2vm9-v9cx-j7jhCGA-4pvw-6hc5-v9whCGA-f495-vr2m-5c53CGA-fhw4-3jjg-v44f
Published 01-09-2026Last modified 03-09-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-84142 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.56%
0%100%
Low · +0.26 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 2Timeline
- 01-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Internally found bugs present in Thunderbird 154. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155 and Thunderbird 155.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.26 pp
From 0.30% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.56%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected 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< 155.0.1-r0
- firefox-docker-selenium-compat< 155.0.1-r0
Mozilla2 products
- firefox< 155.0.0
- thunderbird< 155.0
Wolfi2 products
- firefox< 155.0.1-r0
- firefox-docker-selenium-compat< 155.0.1-r0
4 vendors · 14 products
References
7 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgiIssue Tracking
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-82/Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-86/Vendor Advisory