CVE-2026-16361 Details
Description
Memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird ESR 140.12. 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 ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, and Thunderbird 140.13.
A vulnerability has been identified in Mozilla Firefox ESR versions 115.37 and 140.12, involving memory safety issues that could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code. Some of these memory safety bugs showed signs of memory corruption, suggesting that with sufficient effort, exploitation might have been possible. This vulnerability has been addressed in Firefox ESR 115.38 and Firefox ESR 140.13.
Users can upgrade to Firefox ESR 115.38 or Firefox ESR 140.13 to address this vulnerability.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Jul 23, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2029734%2C2036518 | [email protected] | Broken Link |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-69/ | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-70/ | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-72/ | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-119 | Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer | CISA-ADP |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| mozilla firefox | < 115.38.0 >= 128.1.0, < 140.13.0 |
CPE
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| mozilla thunderbird | < 140.13.0 |
CPE
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jul 24, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jul 22, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jul 21, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jul 21, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |