Mem safety bug in Firefox & Thunderbird enabling arbitrary code exec
CVE-2026-0892 Published on January 13, 2026
Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 147 and Thunderbird 147
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 146 and Thunderbird 146. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 147 and Thunderbird < 147.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-0892 is exploitable 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 be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2026-0892 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-0892
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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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