Description
Information disclosure in the Widget: Cocoa component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149, Firefox ESR 140.9, Thunderbird 149, and Thunderbird 140.9.
Published: 2026-03-24
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in the Widget: Cocoa component permits sensitive data to be exposed to unprivileged parties. The weakness allows an attacker to read data that should remain confidential, potentially revealing personal or system information. The core weakness is classified as information exposure due to unprotected data handling.

Affected Systems

Mozilla products Firefox and Thunderbird are affected. Versions up to and including Firefox 149, Firefox ESR 140.9, Thunderbird 149, and Thunderbird ESR 140.9 contain the vulnerability. All newer releases have the fix applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 labels this issue as high severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates that it is rarely exploited in the wild. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attack vector is not explicitly documented, but based on the component involved, it is inferred that a malicious web page or a compromised local application could trigger the disclosure. Attacking conditions appear minimal and do not require specialized prerequisites.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 15:44 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Firefox to version 149 or newer, or to the 140.9 ESR release if using an ESR build.
  • Update Thunderbird to version 149 or newer, or to the 140.9 ESR release if using an ESR build.
  • Verify that the update was applied by checking the application version number.
  • If immediate update is not possible, consider disabling the Widget: Cocoa component or limiting its use.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 15:44 UTC.

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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information disclosure in the Widget: Cocoa component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149, Firefox ESR < 140.9, Thunderbird < 149, and Thunderbird < 140.9. Information disclosure in the Widget: Cocoa component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149, Firefox ESR 140.9, Thunderbird 149, and Thunderbird 140.9.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
Metrics ssvc

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


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

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

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information disclosure in the Widget: Cocoa component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149 and Firefox ESR < 140.9. Information disclosure in the Widget: Cocoa component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149, Firefox ESR < 140.9, Thunderbird < 149, and Thunderbird < 140.9.
References

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Metrics cvssV3_1

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


Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information disclosure in the Widget: Cocoa component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149 and Firefox ESR < 140.9.
Title Information disclosure in the Widget: Cocoa component
References

Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox Firefox Esr
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T13:50:52.664Z

Reserved: 2026-03-23T23:22:25.868Z

Link: CVE-2026-4712

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Updated: 2026-03-25T17:49:52.827Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-03-24T13:16:07.107

Modified: 2026-04-13T15:17:42.547

Link: CVE-2026-4712

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-03-24T12:30:37Z

Links: CVE-2026-4712 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-04-14T16:42:57Z