NULL pointer dereference in Firefox for Android and Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2026-16367

 

NULL pointer dereference in Firefox for Android and Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2026-16367

Published: July 22, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU138997
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-16367
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escape the sandbox.

The vulnerability exists due to invalid pointer dereference in the Disability Access APIs component when interacting with accessibility features. A remote attacker can trigger crafted interaction with accessibility features to escape the sandbox.


Affected software

Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Thunderbird

How to mitigate CVE-2026-16367

Install security update from vendor's website.

Firefox for Android - update to 153.0
Mozilla Firefox - update to 153.0
Mozilla Thunderbird - update to 153.0

External References

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