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.
Published: 2026-06-16
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a memory safety bug affecting Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, as identified by the vendor advisories. It is classified by the CVE as CWE‑119 and CWE‑825, which implies heap or stack corruption and potential memory leaks. The flaw could corrupt application memory if triggered, though the advisories do not indicate denial of service or code execution consequences. No specific trigger conditions or attack vector are provided in the description.

Affected Systems

All Mozilla Firefox versions older than 152 and Firefox ESR versions older than 140.12, as well as all Mozilla Thunderbird versions older than 152 and Thunderbird ESR versions older than 140.12, are potentially affected, according to the vendor advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 6.5, placing the vulnerability in the medium severity range. The EPSS score is reported as less than 1 %, indicating a low probability of exploitation at present. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. An explicit attack vector is not disclosed in the description, so the exact conditions to trigger the flaw remain unspecified.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 18, 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 152 or newer, or to Firefox ESR 140.12 or newer.
  • Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to version 152 or newer, or to Thunderbird ESR 140.12 or newer.
  • Monitor Mozilla’s security advisories for additional updates or recommended mitigations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 18, 2026 at 22:33 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

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 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

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 15:00:00 +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

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-18T18:00:51.161Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T15:08:14.300Z

Link: CVE-2026-12309

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Updated: 2026-06-16T17:40:32.638Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-06-16T13:16:31.180

Modified: 2026-06-16T19:16:33.537

Link: CVE-2026-12309

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-06-16T11:52:42Z

Links: CVE-2026-12309 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-18T22:45:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-825

    Expired Pointer Dereference