Vulnerability · Published May 19, 2026 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2026-8968Denial-of-service due to invalid pointer in the Audio/Video: Web Codecs component
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption 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 36% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Denial-of-service due to invalid pointer in the Audio/Video: Web Codecs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, 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-2026-8968 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 140.11.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8968 |
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | 140.11.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8968 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:140.11.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8968 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | 1:140.11.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8968 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | 1:140.11.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8968 |
| 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-2026-8968 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8968 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs115 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8968 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8968 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8968 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8968 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | see references |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | see references |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H