CVE-2026-6768: Mitigation Bypass in Firefox Cookies Handling
CVE-2026-6768 Published on April 21, 2026

Mitigation bypass in the Networking: Cookies component
Mitigation bypass in the Networking: Cookies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150 and Thunderbird 150.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-6768 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.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

A product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-6768

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Affected Versions

Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla Thunderbird: