CVE-2026-0891

Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 140.7, Thunderbird ESR 140.7, Firefox 147 and Thunderbird 147

Published Jan 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.6, Thunderbird ESR 140.6, Firefox 146 and Thunderbird 146. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 147, Firefox ESR 140.7, Thunderbird 147, and Thunderbird 140.7.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4439-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4442-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6101-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6103-1 thunderbird security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7991-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0667 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0694 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0924 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1320 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1413 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1414 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1415 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1461 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1462 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1471 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1487 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2041 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2043 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2044 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2047 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2069 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2070 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2073 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2074 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2220 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2231 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2271 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2286 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0891 cve-icon
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1964722%2C2000981%2C2003100%2C2003278 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2428963 cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0891 cve-icon
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-0891.json cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0891 cve-icon
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-01/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-03/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-03/#CVE-2026-0891 cve-icon
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-04/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-05/ cve-icon cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.6, Thunderbird ESR 140.6, Firefox 146 and Thunderbird 146. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 147, Firefox ESR < 140.7, Thunderbird < 147, and Thunderbird < 140.7. Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.6, Thunderbird ESR 140.6, Firefox 146 and Thunderbird 146. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 147, Firefox ESR 140.7, Thunderbird 147, and Thunderbird 140.7.
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.6, Thunderbird ESR 140.6, Firefox 146 and Thunderbird 146. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 147 and Firefox ESR < 140.7. Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.6, Thunderbird ESR 140.6, Firefox 146 and Thunderbird 146. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 147, Firefox ESR < 140.7, Thunderbird < 147, and Thunderbird < 140.7.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla firefox Esr
Mozilla thunderbird
Mozilla thunderbird Esr
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla firefox Esr
Mozilla thunderbird
Mozilla thunderbird Esr
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.6, Thunderbird ESR 140.6, Firefox 146 and Thunderbird 146. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 147 and Firefox ESR < 140.7.
Title Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 140.7, Thunderbird ESR 140.7, Firefox 147 and Thunderbird 147
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:23 AM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2026, 1:30 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 13, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Jul 15, 2026, 2:17 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 13, 2026, 1:30 PM