CVE-2026-100766

Information disclosure in the Networking: JAR component

Published Sep 29, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Information disclosure in the Networking: JAR component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

The vulnerability is an information disclosure flaw within Mozilla’s Networking: JAR component, which can expose sensitive data. The flaw is aligned with CWE‑200 and can compromise confidentiality when exploited. The issue affects Firefox and Thunderbird releases prior to the security fixes available in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, Firefox ESR 140.17, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, and Thunderbird 157. An attack could involve presenting a malicious JAR file to the component, potentially leaking private information.

Affected Systems

This flaw affects Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird installations on all operating systems where the Networking: JAR component is enabled. The fixes are available in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, Firefox ESR 140.17, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, and Thunderbird 157. Systems running earlier releases of these branches are vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is < 1%, indicating a very low likelihood of exploitation in current observed activity, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no known exploitation campaign. However, because the flaw allows information to escape over the network, the likely attack vector is indirect remote exploitation via user interaction with a malicious JAR resource. The CVSS score is 4.3, but the presence of a patch in multiple release lines and the lack of detection in KEV suggest the risk is moderate to high for systems that remain unpatched. Immediate attention is advised to upgrade or apply the fix.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to one of the patched Firefox or Thunderbird versions listed in the advisory, such as Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, Firefox ESR 140.17, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, or Thunderbird 157.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, isolate affected systems from untrusted network traffic that could trigger the JAR component or block traffic to known JAR endpoints.
  • Monitor for anomalous data exposure and ensure future security updates are applied as soon as they become available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 02:24 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4810-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4814-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6533-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6536-1 thunderbird security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla thunderbird
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla thunderbird
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information disclosure in the Networking: JAR component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. Information disclosure in the Networking: JAR component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information disclosure in the Networking: JAR component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. Information disclosure in the Networking: JAR component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information disclosure in the Networking: JAR component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
Title Information disclosure in the Networking: JAR component
References
Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Sep 30, 2026, 5:20 PM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2026, 7:15 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 29, 2026, 1:17 PM
Modified
Oct 13, 2026, 6:00 PM