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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-2785 is a high-severity Mozilla vulnerability in the JavaScript engine. A victim must interact with malicious or risky content, but no login is required by the attacker. Mozilla states it is fixed in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8.
Executive priority
Prioritize routine-to-urgent endpoint patching, especially for users with internet browsing or email exposure. This is high severity with strong impact potential, but current sources do not confirm active exploitation.
Technical view
The issue is an invalid pointer flaw, mapped to CWE-824, in Mozilla’s JavaScript Engine component. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Exact vulnerable version ranges are not provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on endpoints running Firefox or Thunderbird that have not been updated to the Mozilla fixed releases. User interaction is required, so risk centers on browsing or opening content handled by these applications.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS profile indicates attacker delivery over a network with user interaction, consistent with browser or mail-client content handling risk.
Researcher notes
Mozilla’s public record identifies the component and fixed releases, but the bundle does not include detailed root-cause analysis or vulnerable version ranges. Avoid assuming exploitation in the wild without KEV or another cited confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Update Firefox to the Mozilla fixed release: Firefox 148.
- Update Firefox ESR to the Mozilla fixed release: Firefox ESR 140.8.
- Update Thunderbird to the Mozilla fixed release: Thunderbird 148.
- Update Thunderbird ESR to the Mozilla fixed release: Thunderbird 140.8.
- Check Mozilla advisories for platform-specific update guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Firefox and Thunderbird installations across managed endpoints.
- Confirm installed versions match the Mozilla fixed releases.
- Review Mozilla advisory pages for the relevant product channel.
- Track whether CVE-2026-2785 is later added to CISA KEV.
- Verify endpoint management reports successful browser and mail-client updates.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- 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
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2013549CVE reference
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-13/CVE reference
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-15/CVE reference
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-16/CVE reference
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-17/CVE reference
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Access of Uninitialized Pointer represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.