Description
Site isolation issue in the Networking: HTTP component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, 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

A site isolation fault exists in the Networking: HTTP component, scoring 9.8 on the CVSS scale and labeled CWE-346 for improper validation against trusted criteria. The flaw potentially allows an attacker to influence the isolation mechanisms that separate web content, which could enable the compromise of data that is normally protected by site isolation. The official description does not detail specific exploit outcomes beyond the site isolation boundary and therefore the extent of possible data exposure or additional attack vectors is not explicitly defined by the CVE record.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird on all platforms are vulnerable when running versions older than Firefox 153 or ESR 140.13, and Thunderbird 153 or ESR 140.13. All other installed versions are considered fixed.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.8 marks the issue as critical, but the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates that, as of now, the likelihood of real‑world exploitation is low. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The CVE description does not provide a concrete attack vector; the most likely scenario inferred would be the delivery of crafted HTTP traffic that exploits the site isolation flaw on the client side.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 05:44 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 153 or later, or to the Firefox ESR 140.13 release, and upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to version 153 or later, or to the Thunderbird ESR 140.13 release.
  • If a timely upgrade is not feasible, isolate the affected client from untrusted networks by configuring firewall or proxy rules to restrict external HTTP connections.
  • Continue to monitor vendor security releases and apply subsequent updates as they become available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 05:44 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 Site isolation issue in the Networking: HTTP component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Firefox ESR 140.13. Site isolation issue in the Networking: HTTP component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, 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-346
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 04:30:00 +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 Site isolation issue in the Networking: HTTP component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Firefox ESR 140.13.
Title Site isolation issue in the Networking: HTTP component
References

Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-22T19:18:37.021Z

Reserved: 2026-07-20T21:56:38.613Z

Link: CVE-2026-16375

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-22T15:43:12.499Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-21T13:17:12.677

Modified: 2026-07-24T15:15:12.170

Link: CVE-2026-16375

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-21T12:37:50Z

Links: CVE-2026-16375 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T05:45:03Z

Weaknesses