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CVE-2026-2772: Use-after-free in the Audio/Video: Playback component

Use-after-free in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 115.33, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8.

HighCVSS 8.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2026-2772 is a high-severity memory safety flaw in Mozilla audio/video playback. If a user interacts with malicious remote content, Firefox or Thunderbird could crash or potentially allow code execution. Mozilla lists fixes in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 115.33 and 140.8, Thunderbird 148 and 140.8.

Executive priority

Treat as urgent patching for desktops and servers with GUI mail/browser packages. It is high severity, remotely reachable, and affects common user-facing software, but current bundle evidence does not show active exploitation.

Technical view

The issue is a CWE-416 use-after-free in Mozilla's Audio/Video: Playback component. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The bundle identifies Mozilla and Red Hat advisories, but does not include exploit details.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely where Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, or downstream packaged Mozilla builds have not been updated to the fixed releases or vendor errata levels.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates remote exploitation is plausible but requires user interaction.

Researcher notes

Do not assume affected version ranges beyond the advisories. The bundle states fixed versions and CVSS properties, but provides limited technical detail from Bugzilla/advisories. Validate exposure through installed package versions and vendor errata mapping.

Mitigation direction

  • Update Firefox to 148 or supported fixed ESR releases.
  • Update Thunderbird to 148 or 140.8 where applicable.
  • Apply relevant Red Hat security advisories for packaged Mozilla builds.
  • Check Mozilla and OS vendor guidance for product-specific package names.
  • Prioritize managed browser and mail-client update enforcement.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory installed Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird versions.
  • Confirm versions meet or exceed Mozilla's listed fixed releases.
  • Check Red Hat systems against applicable RHSA advisories.
  • Review vulnerability scanner results for CVE-2026-2772 after patching.
  • Confirm no unmanaged browser or mail-client installations remain.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
11

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CVE-2026-2772 mapping review

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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2CVSS vectors
5Timeline events
2ADP providers
35Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

2 official scores

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
8.8CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9CISA-ADP
7.5CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.65.9redhat-SADP

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

8.8High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2026-2772Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.

  1. CVE reservedCVE Program

    The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.

  2. ADP timelineredhat-SADP

    Made public.

  3. CVE publishedCVE Program

    The CVE record was published.

  4. ADP timelineredhat-SADP

    Reported to Red Hat.

  5. CVE updatedCVE Program

    The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.

ADP provider summaries

CISA-ADPCISA ADP Vulnrichment
cvssV3_1other:ssvc
redhat-SADPfirefox: thunderbird: Use-after-free in the Audio/Video: Playback component
other:Red Hat severity ratingcvssV3_1
  • 2026-02-24T14:04:39.874Z: Reported to Red Hat.
  • 2026-02-24T13:33:09.181Z: Made public.

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
MozillaFirefox115.33, 140.8, 148Listed
MozillaThunderbird140.8, 148Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-416

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Use After Free

Use After Free represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.

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