What is CVE-2026-12318?

CVE-2026-12318 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-06-16.

How severe is CVE-2026-12318?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox

CVE-2026-12318

Incorrect boundary conditions in the Libraries component in NSS. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152 and Thunderbird 152.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Mozilla Firefox — versions 152
Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 152

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required)
security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-12318?: CVE-2026-12318 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-12318?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.