Description
Memory safety bug fixed in Thunderbird 152. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12.
Published: 2026-06-16
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Memory corruption
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The CVE describes a memory safety bug that was addressed in Thunderbird 152 and Firefox 152, as well as their respective ESR releases. The listed CWE identifiers—CWE-119 and CWE-825—indicate that the flaw involves improper handling of memory bounds and related errors, which typically can lead to memory corruption through invalid read or write operations. The description does not explicitly state the concrete consequences, but the nature of the bug implies that a successful exploitation could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the affected process.

Affected Systems

All Mozilla Firefox releases older than version 152 and all Firefox ESR releases older than 140.12 are vulnerable. Similarly, all Mozilla Thunderbird releases older than version 152 and all Thunderbird ESR releases older than 140.12 are vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 classifies this vulnerability as high severity, indicating significant potential impact if exploited. The EPSS score of less than 1 % suggests a low current likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The available data do not specify an attack vector or exploitation pathway; the risk assessment relies solely on the severity rating and low exploitation probability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 07:29 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 152 or newer, including ESR 140.12 or newer, to apply the fix.
  • Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to version 152 or newer, including ESR 140.12 or newer, to apply the fix.
  • Consult Mozilla’s security advisories for additional guidance or environment‑specific recommendations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 07:29 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4635-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4636-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6350-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6351-1 thunderbird security update
History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bug fixed in Firefox 152. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12. Memory safety bug fixed in Thunderbird 152. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12.
Title Memory safety bug fixed in Firefox 152 Memory safety bug fixed in Thunderbird 152

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bug fixed in Thunderbird 152. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12. Memory safety bug fixed in Firefox 152. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12.
Title Memory safety bug fixed in Thunderbird 152 Memory safety bug fixed in Firefox 152

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0000


Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bug fixed in Firefox 152. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152 and Firefox ESR 140.12. Memory safety bug fixed in Thunderbird 152. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12.
Title Memory safety bug fixed in Firefox 152 Memory safety bug fixed in Thunderbird 152
References

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bug fixed in Firefox 152. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152 and Firefox ESR 140.12.
Title Memory safety bug fixed in Firefox 152
References

Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T13:50:01.358Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T15:08:12.602Z

Link: CVE-2026-12305

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Updated: 2026-06-16T17:31:40.538Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-06-16T13:16:30.743

Modified: 2026-10-26T20:10:00.160

Link: CVE-2026-12305

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-06-16T11:52:38Z

Links: CVE-2026-12305 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-10-23T07:30:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-825

    Expired Pointer Dereference