Description
Site isolation issue in the Panning and Zooming 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: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure via site isolation bypass
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Based on the description, it is inferred that a flaw in the Panning and Zooming component of Firefox and Thunderbird allows a web page to bypass the browsers’ site isolation protections, potentially exposing data or code belonging to other web origins. This weakness can lead to unintended data leakage or cross‑origin instrumentation, but it does not grant direct code execution. The underlying deficiency is a failure to maintain proper isolation boundaries within the rendering engine.

Affected Systems

Based on the description, it is inferred that Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird users running versions prior to Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, Firefox ESR 140.17, Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, or Thunderbird 157 are vulnerable. The issue is fixed in those releases and later versions; updating to any of those builds removes the flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is less than 1%, indicating a very low exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The CVSS score of 4.7 indicates moderate severity. No active exploits have been reported, but a malicious site could trigger the bug by manipulating page panning or zooming to exploit the bypass of site isolation. Based on the description, it is inferred that given the potential for sensitive data exposure and the lack of readily known mitigations, the vulnerability should be treated as high risk until a confirmed patch or workaround is deployed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 22:10 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Firefox and Thunderbird to the latest patched releases (Firefox 157 or later, or ESR 115.42/140.17/153.4; Thunderbird 157, 140.17, or 153.4).
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, defer use of sites that rely heavily on pan or zoom features until a future release, and apply organizational controls to limit execution of untrusted content that might trigger the component.
  • Continuously monitor Mozilla security advisories and apply any subsequent patches or mitigations as they become available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 22:10 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, 13 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +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

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-285

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-346
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-285

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Site isolation issue in the Panning and Zooming component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. Site isolation issue in the Panning and Zooming 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

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Description Site isolation issue in the Panning and Zooming component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. Site isolation issue in the Panning and Zooming 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 02:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-200

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-200

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Site isolation issue in the Panning and Zooming component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
Title Site isolation issue in the Panning and Zooming component
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:55:15.347Z

Reserved: 2026-09-26T19:18:35.743Z

Link: CVE-2026-100821

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Updated: 2026-10-01T15:55:05.223Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-29T13:17:47.400

Modified: 2026-10-13T17:13:58.030

Link: CVE-2026-100821

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-10-01T22:15:13Z

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