Description
Internally found bugs present in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1 and Firefox ESR 140.14. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 140.15, 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

The vulnerability arises from internally identified bugs in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1 and Firefox ESR 140.14 that caused memory corruption or other security‑relevant defects. Some of these bugs could be leveraged, with sufficient effort, to achieve arbitrary code execution or to cause denial of service. The description acknowledges a potential risk but does not confirm a known exploit. Therefore, the primary impact is the possibility of remote code execution or system compromise.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox is affected when running versions prior to Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 140.15, or Firefox ESR 153.2. The bugs are present in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, and Firefox ESR 140.14. The affected products are specifically Mozilla:Firefox with the stated versions.

Risk and Exploitability

No CVSS score is published, and the EPSS score is unavailable, making the exact risk level unclear. The vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Memory corruption defects are generally considered serious; however, without a publicly documented exploit the likelihood of attack remains uncertain. Nonetheless, the potential for high‑severity exploitation justifies treating the issue as a high‑risk security concern.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 1, 2026 at 13:39 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Firefox 155 or newer, or to Firefox ESR 140.15 or newer, or to Firefox ESR 153.2 or newer, to receive the security fixes that eliminate the memory corruption bugs.
  • Enable automatic updates in the Firefox settings so that future security patches are applied promptly without manual intervention.
  • Continuously monitor Mozilla security advisories and update the browser as new patches are released for any related issues.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 1, 2026 at 13:39 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-787

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Internally found bugs present in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1 and Firefox ESR 140.14. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 140.15, and Firefox ESR 153.2.
Title Internally found bugs fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 153.2 and Firefox ESR 140.15
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-01T12:19:10.109Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T07:26:01.305Z

Link: CVE-2026-84143

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-01T13:20:08.457

Modified: 2026-09-01T13:20:08.457

Link: CVE-2026-84143

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-01T14:00:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-787

    Out-of-bounds Write