CVE-2026-8971

Medium

Description

Same-origin policy bypass in the Networking: JAR component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151 and Thunderbird 151.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMozilla Firefox
PublishedMay 19, 2026
First seenMay 19, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-346CWE-346

How to fix

Update
  • mozilla firefox151.0.0 or later
  • mozilla thunderbird151.0.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mozilla firefoxv < 151.0.0151.0.0
mozilla thunderbirdv < 151.0.0151.0.0

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