CVE-2026-8946

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Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Web Codecs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 115.36, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2029070 Permissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-47/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/ Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

19 May 2026, 18:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2029070 - () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2029070 - Permissions Required
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-47/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-47/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/ - Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
First Time Mozilla thunderbird
Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

19 May 2026, 18:16

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Summary (en) Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Web Codecs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 115.36, and Firefox ESR 140.11. (en) Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Web Codecs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 115.36, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11.
References
  • () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50/ -
  • () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/ -

19 May 2026, 15:16

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CWE CWE-119
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5

19 May 2026, 14:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-05-19 14:16

Updated : 2026-05-19 18:50

NVD link : CVE-2026-8946

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8946

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8946

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Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox
  • thunderbird
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer