Firefox <149/ESR<140.9 AV Playback Boundary Check Failure
CVE-2026-4693 Published on March 24, 2026
Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Playback component
Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149, Firefox ESR 115.34, Firefox ESR 140.9, Thunderbird 149, and Thunderbird 140.9.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-4693 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 Types
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
The software does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the software.
What is an Untrusted pointer offset Vulnerability?
The program performs pointer arithmetic on a valid pointer, but it uses an offset that can point outside of the intended range of valid memory locations for the resulting pointer.
CVE-2026-4693 has been classified to as an Untrusted pointer offset vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox:- Version 115.34, <= 115.* is unaffected.
- Version 140.9, <= 140.* is unaffected.
- Version 149, <= * is unaffected.
- Version 140.9, <= 140.* is unaffected.
- Version 149, <= * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el10_1 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el10_1 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el10_0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el10_0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el7_9 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_10 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_10 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_2 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_2 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_8 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_8 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_8 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_8 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_7 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_7 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_2 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_2 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_6 and below * is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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