Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2026 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2026-8391Other issue in the JavaScript Engine component
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation 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 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Other issue in the JavaScript Engine component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.3, Firefox ESR 115.36, Firefox ESR 140.11, and Thunderbird 140.11.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | firefox | 140.11.0-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:21380 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | firefox | 140.11.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:21382 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | firefox | 140.11.0-1.el9_8.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:21378 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | firefox-x11 | 140.11.0-1.el9_8.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:21378 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | thunderbird | 140.11.0-1.el10_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:22325 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | thunderbird | 140.11.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:22643 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | thunderbird | 140.11.0-1.el9_8.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:21381 |
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 140.11.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8391 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 140.11.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8391 |
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | 140.11.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8391 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:140.11.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8391 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | 1:140.11.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8391 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | 1:140.11.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8391 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | firefox | 0:140.11.0-1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:21380 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | firefox | 0:140.11.0-1.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:21382 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | firefox | 0:140.11.0-1.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:21378 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | thunderbird | 0:140.11.0-1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:22325 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | thunderbird | 0:140.11.0-1.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:22643 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | thunderbird | 0:140.11.0-1.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:21381 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8391 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8391 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs115 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8391 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8391 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8391 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8391 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | see references |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | see references |
Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-79, CWE-119, CWE-475 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2038575
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-45/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-47/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8391 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2476475 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-8391.json x_sadp-csaf-vex
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26551 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27715 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26539 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21380 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22325 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21382 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22643 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26629 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26270 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26606 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26536 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26630 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26268 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26491 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26269 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26493 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26174 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26492 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26521 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21378 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21381 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT