Firefox/Thunderbird DoS via Service Workers DOM
CVE-2026-0889 Published on January 13, 2026
Denial-of-service in the DOM: Service Workers component
Denial-of-service in the DOM: Service Workers component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 147 and Thunderbird < 147.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-0889 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2026-0889 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-0889
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Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox:- Version unspecified and below 147 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 147 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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