SB2026051267 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Published: May 12, 2026 Updated: May 18, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8388)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component when processing crafted JavaScript. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted script content to execute arbitrary code.
2) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8389)
CWE-ID: CWE-682 - Incorrect Calculation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to JIT miscompilation in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component when processing crafted JavaScript. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted script content to execute arbitrary code.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8390)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component when processing crafted WebAssembly content. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted WebAssembly content to execute arbitrary code.
4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8391)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified issue in the JavaScript Engine component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.
5) Protection mechanism failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8401)
CWE-ID: CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in the Profile Backup component. An attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and bypass sandbox restrictions, leading to remote code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-45/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2036978
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2036983
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2038081
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2038575
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2038679