Vulnerability · Published Oct 27, 2026 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2026-117996Incorrect boundary conditions in the WebRTC component
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity memory corruption in Firefox from Mozilla. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Incorrect boundary conditions in the WebRTC component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117996 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117996 |
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117996 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117996 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117996 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117996 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117996 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117996 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs115 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117996 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117996 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117996 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117996 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | see references |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | see references |
Weakness: CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N