Buffer overflow in Firefox for Android and Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2026-2801

 

Buffer overflow in Firefox for Android and Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2026-2801

Published: February 25, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123238
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-2801
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the browser.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and crash the browser.


Affected software

Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Thunderbird

How to mitigate CVE-2026-2801

Install updates from vendor's website.

Firefox for Android - update to 148.0
Mozilla Firefox - update to 148.0
Mozilla Thunderbird - update to 148.0

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