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9.8
Firefox and Thunderbird: Memory Corruption Risk in JavaScript Engine
CVE-2026-2758
Summary
Using outdated versions of Firefox or Thunderbird makes you vulnerable to memory corruption. This can cause your browser or email client to crash or behave unexpectedly. Update to the latest version to protect against this risk.
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 JavaScript: GC 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 JavaScript: GC 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=2009608 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