Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 153
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-16411 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mozilla |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-21 13:17:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-21 20:17:00 UTC |
| Description | Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 152. 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 153. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-119 CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.mozilla.org | |
| bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.mozilla.org | |
| bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.mozilla.org | |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: C.M.Chang, Christian Holler, David Parks, Dennis Jackson, Gabriele Svelto, Hafiizh, Henrik Skupin, Jan de Mooij, Jens Stutte, Paul Theriault, Randell Jesup, Rob Wu, Tom Ritter, Tom Schuster and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.