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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-4709 is a high-severity Mozilla issue in the Audio/Video GMP component. Mozilla says it was fixed in Firefox 149, Firefox ESR 115.34, Firefox ESR 140.9, Thunderbird 149, and Thunderbird 140.9. The rated impact is availability, meaning successful exploitation could cause service disruption or crashes rather than disclosed data theft.
Executive priority
Prioritize routine emergency browser and mail-client patching, especially on managed endpoints. Business risk is primarily disruption from crashes or denial of service, not confirmed data compromise. No active exploitation is cited, but the low-complexity network rating supports timely remediation.
Technical view
The CVE describes incorrect boundary conditions in Mozilla’s Audio/Video: GMP component, mapped to CWE-754. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high availability impact only. Public details are limited in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird below the fixed releases should treat endpoints as potentially exposed. Confirm installed versions against Mozilla advisories because the source bundle identifies fixed versions, not a complete vulnerable-version range.
Exploitation context
There is no provided evidence of active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked in KEV. The CVSS vector indicates remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation without user interaction, but public technical detail is limited in the cited sources.
Researcher notes
Public sources do not provide exploit mechanics or a full vulnerable-version matrix. Bugzilla links may contain additional context, but the supplied CVE description is minimal. Treat Mozilla’s fixed-version statements as the remediation anchor and avoid assuming confidentiality or integrity impact beyond CVSS.
Mitigation direction
- Update Firefox to version 149 or the applicable ESR fixed release.
- Update Thunderbird to version 149 or 140.9 where applicable.
- Prioritize managed endpoints using Firefox ESR or Thunderbird.
- Review Mozilla advisory pages for product-specific release guidance.
- Monitor Mozilla and CVE updates for added technical detail.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird versions across endpoints.
- Confirm versions meet or exceed Mozilla’s listed fixed releases.
- Check patch management reports for failed or deferred Mozilla updates.
- Review Mozilla advisories MFSA2026-20 through MFSA2026-24.
- Track whether CVE or vendor records add vulnerable-version detail.
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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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2016329CVE reference
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2016342CVE reference
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-20/CVE reference
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-21/CVE reference
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-22/CVE reference
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-23/CVE reference
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-24/CVE reference
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