Description
Integer overflow in the Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
Published: 2026-07-21
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The updated description confirms an integer overflow flaw in Mozilla’s Audio/Video component that can lead to memory corruption when handling crafted audio or video data. The vulnerability matches CWE‑190 and could allow a malicious file to overwrite memory while the component parses the payload.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird releases up to and including version 152 are affected, as the fix is applied in release 153. These products are distributed by Mozilla, so all installations of these browsers or email clients that have not yet been updated to 153 or later are vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.8 demonstrates a very high severity risk, while the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that a local or remote attacker might trigger the overflow by submitting a specially crafted audio or video stream that the component processes, potentially leading to memory corruption on the affected system.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 05:40 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox 153 or newer.
  • Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird 153 or newer.
  • Until the upgrade is performed, avoid opening untrusted audio or video files and restrict media playback from unverified sources.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 05:40 UTC.

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History

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Integer overflow in the Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153. Integer overflow in the Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
References

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

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

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-190
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'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Integer overflow in the Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153.
Title Integer overflow in the Audio/Video component
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-23T14:55:43.191Z

Reserved: 2026-07-20T21:57:21.672Z

Link: CVE-2026-16395

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-21T19:35:15.423Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-07-21T13:17:14.733

Modified: 2026-07-22T20:16:57.870

Link: CVE-2026-16395

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-21T12:38:09Z

Links: CVE-2026-16395 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses
  • CWE-190

    Integer Overflow or Wraparound