Description
Information disclosure in the WebRTC: Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158 and Thunderbird 158.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Confidentiality disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability resides in the WebRTC Networking component of Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. It permits the disclosure of confidential information to an attacker. The weakness aligns with CWE‑200. The impact is a privacy breach for users whose data could be captured by malicious web content or network observers.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox versions released before the fix in version 158 are affected. No specific sub‑versions are listed, so it is assumed all builds prior to 158 contain the flaw unless otherwise noted by Mozilla.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates medium severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting limited evidence of widespread exploitation. The likely attack vector is from crafted web pages or network traffic while the browser is active, as inferred from the vulnerability’s description. Exploitation requires that the WebRTC feature be enabled within the affected Firefox client.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 13, 2026 at 20:26 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 158 or newer to apply the vendor‑supplied fix.
  • Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to version 158 or newer to apply the vendor‑supplied fix.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, block WebRTC signalling traffic (UDP ports 3478–3479 and TCP ports 443/3478) at the firewall or network perimeter to reduce exploitation opportunities.
  • As a temporary mitigation, disable WebRTC entirely in Firefox by setting the 'media.peerconnection.enabled' preference to false or applying a group policy that disables the feature.
  • As a temporary mitigation, disable WebRTC entirely in Thunderbird by disabling the corresponding feature or module if available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 13, 2026 at 20:26 UTC.

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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information disclosure in the WebRTC: Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158. Information disclosure in the WebRTC: Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158 and Thunderbird 158.
References

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information disclosure in the WebRTC: Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158.
Title Information disclosure in the WebRTC: Networking component
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T18:08:31.713Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T00:48:53.766Z

Link: CVE-2026-109771

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T14:57:46.226Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-13T13:17:27.990

Modified: 2026-10-13T19:18:41.420

Link: CVE-2026-109771

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T20:30:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor