Description
Site isolation issue in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155 and Firefox ESR 153.2.
Published: 2026-09-01
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A vulnerability was discovered that allows the navigation component of the browser’s Document Object Model to bypass site isolation. An attacker could place malicious content in one browsing context that reads or manipulates the DOM of a different origin. This breach can expose confidential data or allow unauthorized changes to a page. The weakness is an access‑control issue reflecting improper isolation of browsing contexts.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox is affected. Any release prior to Firefox 155 and Firefox ESR 153.2 is vulnerable; these older versions fail to enforce complete DOM isolation between sites.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker who can lure a user to a malicious site might read or manipulate another site's DOM, possibly leaking data. The cross‑origin nature of the attack raises the potential impact, but the lack of available exploitation tools reduces immediate threat.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 1, 2026 at 14:34 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Firefox to version 155 or newer, or to Firefox ESR 153.2 or newer, which contain the fix for the site isolation issue.
  • Keep the browser updated and regularly review Mozilla security advisories to stay protected against future isolation flaws.
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, consider isolating browsing of untrusted sites in a separate profile or sandboxed environment to limit potential DOM navigation attacks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 1, 2026 at 14:34 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-284

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Site isolation issue in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155 and Firefox ESR 153.2.
Title Site isolation issue in the DOM: Navigation component
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-01T12:18:56.806Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T07:25:29.556Z

Link: CVE-2026-84129

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-01T13:20:06.910

Modified: 2026-09-01T13:20:06.910

Link: CVE-2026-84129

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-01T14:45:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

  • CWE-284

    Improper Access Control