Mitigation bypass in the Networking: Cache component
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-2791 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mozilla |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-02-24 14:16:27 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-13 15:17:27 UTC |
| Description | Mitigation bypass in the Networking: Cache component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000270000 probability, percentile 0.074200000 (date 2026-04-15)
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-288 | CWE-288 CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 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
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Thunderbird | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Thunderbird | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox | unaffected 140.8 140.* rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox | unaffected 148 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Thunderbird | unaffected 140.8 140.* rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Thunderbird | unaffected 148 * rpm | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.mozilla.org | Issue Tracking, Permissions Required |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-13 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-17 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-16 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-15 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| 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: Evyatar Ben Asher, Keane Lucas, Nicholas Carlini, Newton Cheng, Daniel Freeman, Alex Gaynor, and Joel Weinberger using Claude from Anthropic (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.