Description
Use-after-free in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
Published: 2026-07-21
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a use‑after‑free flaw located in the WebRTC Audio/Video component of Mozilla products. This flaw can corrupt memory in the browser or mail client when a WebRTC media stream or content containing the vulnerable code is processed. The memory corruption could be exploited by an attacker to gain arbitrary code execution or, at a minimum, to crash the application. This type of weakness is reflected by CWE‑416 and CWE‑825.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox versions 153 and the Firefox ESR 140.13 line, as well as Mozilla Thunderbird versions 153 and the Thunderbird ESR 140.13 line, are affected. No earlier versions are listed as vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates high severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low current probability of exploitation. The flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, implying no known active exploitation. It is inferred that the attack vector is remote, likely via a malicious WebRTC media stream or a web page that triggers the flaw, but the description does not explicitly provide the exact exploitation method.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 01:01 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Firefox to version 153 or later, or to the newer Firefox ESR 140.13 line.
  • Upgrade Thunderbird to version 153 or later, or to the newer Thunderbird ESR 140.13 line.
  • If an immediate update is unavailable, disable WebRTC features in the browser settings or block WebRTC traffic using network filtering to reduce the attack surface.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 01:01 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 Use-after-free in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Firefox ESR 140.13. Use-after-free in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
References

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', '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 Use-after-free in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Firefox ESR 140.13.
Title Use-after-free in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-22T19:18:16.408Z

Reserved: 2026-07-20T21:56:10.605Z

Link: CVE-2026-16362

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Updated: 2026-07-22T15:49:55.384Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-21T12:37:33Z

Links: CVE-2026-16362 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T01:15:03Z

Weaknesses