Mem safety bug in Firefox <149.0.2 (ESR 115/140)
CVE-2026-5731 Published on April 7, 2026
Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 115.34.1, Firefox ESR 140.9.1, Thunderbird ESR 140.9.1, Firefox 149.0.2 and Thunderbird 149.0.2
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 115.34.0, Firefox ESR 140.9.0, Thunderbird ESR 140.9.0, Firefox 149.0.1 and Thunderbird 149.0.1. 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 was fixed in Firefox 149.0.2, Firefox ESR 115.34.1, Firefox ESR 140.9.1, Thunderbird 149.0.2, and Thunderbird 140.9.1.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-5731 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 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-2026-5731 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-5731
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Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox:- Version 115.34.1, <= 115.* is unaffected.
- Version 140.9.1, <= 140.* is unaffected.
- Version 149.0.2, <= * is unaffected.
- Version 140.9.1, <= 140.* is unaffected.
- Version 149.0.2, <= * is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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