Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 115.34.1, Firefox ESR 140.9.1, Thunderbird ESR 140.9.1, Firefox 149.0.2 and Thunderbird 149.0.2
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-5731 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mozilla |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-07 13:16:47 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-07 19:16:47 UTC |
| Description | Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 115.34.0, Firefox ESR 140.9.0, Thunderbird ESR 140.9.0, Firefox 149.0.1 and Thunderbird 149.0.1. 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 affects Firefox < 149.0.2, Firefox ESR < 115.34.1, Firefox ESR < 140.9.1, Thunderbird < 149.0.2, and Thunderbird < 140.9.1. |
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
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox | affected unspecified 149.0.2 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox ESR | affected unspecified 115.34.1 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox ESR | affected unspecified 140.9.1 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Thunderbird | affected unspecified 149.0.2 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Thunderbird | affected unspecified 140.9.1 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.mozilla.org | |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-29 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-28 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-26 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-27 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-25 | [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: Brian Grinstead, Christian Holler, Tom Schuster and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.