Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2026-12328
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 115.36, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird ESR 140.11, Firefox 151 and Thunderbird 151. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Firefox ESR 115.37, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 115.37, 140.12, 152
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 140.12, 152
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi (Broken Link)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-57/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-58/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-59/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-60/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-61/ (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-12328?
- CVE-2026-12328 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-12328?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.