Information disclosure in Firefox for Android and Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2026-8966
Published: May 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131858
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8966
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper information exposure in the IP Protection component when handling IP protection functionality. A remote attacker can trigger the flaw to disclose sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-8966
Install security update from vendor's website.