CVE-2026-8093
Memory Corruption in Firefox 150.0.1
Publication date: 2026-05-07
Last updated on: 2026-05-07
Assigner: Mozilla Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | to 150.0.2 (exc) |
| mozilla | firefox | 150.0.2 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-119 | The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves memory safety bugs present in Firefox version 150.0.1. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption, which means that the program could access or modify memory in unintended ways. It is presumed that with enough effort, these bugs could be exploited to run arbitrary code, potentially allowing an attacker to take control of the affected system. The issue was fixed in Firefox version 150.0.2.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability could be severe because it may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on your system. This means that an attacker could potentially run malicious software, steal data, or take control of your device if you are using the affected Firefox version 150.0.1. Updating to Firefox 150.0.2 or later versions resolves this risk.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update Firefox to version 150.0.2 or later, where the memory safety bugs have been fixed.