Input validation error in Mozilla products - CVE-2026-117873
Published: October 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU158072
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-2026-117873
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially disrupt media playback or cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of boundary conditions in the audio/video playback component when processing media content. A remote attacker can supply crafted media input to trigger incorrect boundary handling and potentially disrupt playback or browser operation.
Affected software
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
How to mitigate CVE-2026-117873
Install security update from vendor's website.
Mozilla Firefox - update to 159.0
Firefox for Android - update to 159.0
Firefox ESR - addressed in versions 115.44.0, 153.6.0
Firefox for Android - update to 159.0
Firefox ESR - addressed in versions 115.44.0, 153.6.0