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9.8
Firefox and Thunderbird: Audio/Video Playback Can Crash Browser
CVE-2026-2772
Summary
A bug in Firefox and Thunderbird's audio/video playback feature can cause the browser to crash if a malicious website or email attachment is used to trigger it. This affects users of older versions of both browsers. To fix the issue, update to the latest version of Firefox or Thunderbird.
What to do
No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fix available |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | <= 115.33.0 | – |
| mozilla | firefox | <= 148.0 | – |
| mozilla | firefox | > 128.0 , <= 140.8.0 | – |
| mozilla | thunderbird | <= 140.8.0 | – |
| mozilla | thunderbird | <= 148.0 | – |
Original title
Use-after-free in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, Firefox ESR < 140.8, Thunderbird < 148, and Thunderbird < 140.8.
Original description
Use-after-free in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, Firefox ESR < 140.8, Thunderbird < 148, and Thunderbird < 140.8.
nvd CVSS3.1
9.8
Vulnerability type
CWE-416
Use After Free
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2014827 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-13/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-14/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-15/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-16/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-17/ Vendor Advisory
Published: 24 Feb 2026 · Updated: 12 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026