Description
Invalid pointer in the DOM: Bindings (WebIDL) component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
Published: 2026-07-21
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An invalid pointer dereference in the DOM Bindings (WebIDL) component can lead to memory corruption, potentially causing application crashes or denial of service. The weakness arises from improper memory pointer handling, corresponding to the listed CWE identifiers.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird are affected. The CVE text specifies the flaw was fixed starting with Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13, implying versions prior to those are affected. This is inferred from the fix information; the original data does not list all vulnerable revisions.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates critical severity. The EPSS score of <1% means the current exploitation probability is very low. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector involves malicious web content that exploits the faulty WebIDL component; this inference is based on the nature of the component and is not explicitly stated in the data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 05:47 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Firefox 153 or later, or to Firefox ESR 115.38 or 140.13.
  • Upgrade to Thunderbird 153 or later, or to Thunderbird ESR 140.13.
  • As a temporary measure, restrict or block the loading of untrusted WebIDL content via network filtering or a browser security extension.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 05:47 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4695-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4727-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6394-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6418-1 thunderbird security update
History

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0000


Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Invalid pointer in the DOM: Bindings (WebIDL) component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, and Firefox ESR 140.13. Invalid pointer in the DOM: Bindings (WebIDL) component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
References

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
CWE-476
CWE-824
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Invalid pointer in the DOM: Bindings (WebIDL) component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, and Firefox ESR 140.13.
Title Invalid pointer in the DOM: Bindings (WebIDL) component
References

Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-22T19:18:24.106Z

Reserved: 2026-07-20T21:55:55.027Z

Link: CVE-2026-16353

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-22T15:32:44.040Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-21T13:17:03.793

Modified: 2026-07-24T15:50:44.003

Link: CVE-2026-16353

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-21T12:37:39Z

Links: CVE-2026-16353 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T06:00:05Z

Weaknesses