Description
Incorrect boundary conditions in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 115.33, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8.
Published: 2026-02-24
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Potential Remote Code Execution via memory corruption
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The WebRTC audio/video component contains a flaw in how it processes boundary conditions, which can lead to memory corruption. The CVE description does not explicitly state exploitability, but based on the seriousness of the flaw and the CVSS score of 9.8, it is inferred that an attacker could potentially leverage the corrupted memory to execute arbitrary code, crash the application, or otherwise compromise the affected system. The weakness is classified as CWE‑1384, indicating an error in boundary validation that can corrupt critical data structures.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox builds older than 148, as well as ESR releases before 115.33 or 140.8, and Mozilla Thunderbird builds older than 148, plus ESR releases before 140.8, are affected. Users running any of these versions are at risk if WebRTC traffic is enabled or if the application processes media streams from untrusted sources.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.8, reflecting critical severity. However, the EPSS score is below 1%, suggesting a low probability of exploitation in the current threat landscape, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is remote, inferred from the WebRTC component's exposure to network media streams; an adversary could deliver a malicious media payload via a web page or other remote source to trigger the faulty boundary handling.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 15, 2026 at 16:14 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 148 or later, or an ESR release no older than 115.33 or 140.8.
  • Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to version 148 or later, or an ESR release no older than 140.8.
  • If an upgrade is not feasible, disable or block WebRTC for the affected applications to eliminate the vulnerable code paths.
  • Restrict media stream permissions to trusted origins only, limiting the opportunity for an attacker to supply malicious media streams.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 15, 2026 at 16:14 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4495-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4496-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6148-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6152-1 thunderbird security update
History

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect boundary conditions in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, Firefox ESR < 140.8, Thunderbird < 148, and Thunderbird < 140.8. Incorrect boundary conditions in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 115.33, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1384

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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'}


Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect boundary conditions in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, and Firefox ESR < 140.8. Incorrect boundary conditions in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, Firefox ESR < 140.8, Thunderbird < 148, and Thunderbird < 140.8.
References

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect boundary conditions in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, and Firefox ESR < 140.8.
Title Incorrect boundary conditions in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component
References

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Mozilla Firefox Firefox Esr Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-14T15:11:01.347Z

Reserved: 2026-02-19T15:05:16.301Z

Link: CVE-2026-2757

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-26T15:42:49.405Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-02-24T14:16:23.927

Modified: 2026-04-13T15:17:20.360

Link: CVE-2026-2757

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-02-24T13:32:57Z

Links: CVE-2026-2757 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-04-15T17:15:10Z