Description
Undefined behavior in the DOM: Streams 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.
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Potential Instability
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Undefined behavior is present within the DOM Streams component in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. The vulnerability could lead to memory corruption, crashes, or other forms of instability. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker might trigger such effects by delivering malicious content through streams or web pages rendered by the browser.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird builds preceding the fixes are affected. The specific vulnerable releases are Firefox ESR 115.42, Firefox ESR 140.17, Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, and Thunderbird 157. All versions newer than these contain the remediation and are considered safe.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.1 indicates a high severity of the flaw. The EPSS score of < 1% implies a very low probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. No public exploitation or proof‑of‑concept attacks have been documented. Based on the component affected, the likely attack vector is a malicious web page or stream content that could trigger the undefined behavior, but the actual exploitation path is not explicitly described in the advisory. Overall, the risk remains low due to the scarcity of exploitation data, yet the high severity warrants prompt remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Firefox or Thunderbird to any of the patched releases listed in the advisory (e.g., Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, Firefox ESR 140.17, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, or Thunderbird 157).
  • Ensure the browsers are configured to receive automatic updates so future patches are applied without manual intervention.
  • Avoid loading untrusted web content or stream data from unknown sources until a patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 19:18 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

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-682

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-758
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-682

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-665

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Undefined behavior in the DOM: Streams component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. Undefined behavior in the DOM: Streams 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

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Undefined behavior in the DOM: Streams component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. Undefined behavior in the DOM: Streams component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
References

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-665

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-682
CWE-787

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-682
CWE-787

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Undefined behavior in the DOM: Streams component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
Title Undefined behavior in the DOM: Streams component
References

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Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T14:39:38.922Z

Reserved: 2026-09-26T19:15:27.479Z

Link: CVE-2026-100771

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T14:39:01.069Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-29T13:17:41.353

Modified: 2026-10-06T14:36:32.060

Link: CVE-2026-100771

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T19:30:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-758

    Reliance on Undefined, Unspecified, or Implementation-Defined Behavior