CVE-2026-8946 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Published on May 19, 2026
Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Web Codecs component
Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Web Codecs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 115.36, and Firefox ESR 140.11.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-8946 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 have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
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-2026-8946 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-8946
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Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox:- Version 115.36, <= 115.* is unaffected.
- Version 140.11, <= 140.* is unaffected.
- Version 151, <= * is unaffected.