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Same-origin policy bypass in Mozilla Firefox DevTools

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-346Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-346.

Summary

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird contain a same-origin policy bypass in the DevTools component. The flaw is an origin validation error (CWE-346) that lets content from one origin act on another origin's data. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit it with low complexity and no user interaction, with high impact to confidentiality and integrity.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31

Description from the CNA

Same-origin policy bypass in the DevTools component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158 and Thunderbird 158.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00181 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 158Thunderbird (Mozilla): 158

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefox—158Patch availableCNA
MozillaThunderbird—158Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected — Fixed in 158 Patch available CNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected — Fixed in 158 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 2

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Mozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Mozilla

Remediation

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird fixed this flaw in Firefox 158 and Thunderbird 158. Update to Firefox 158 or Thunderbird 158 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 158
  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 158

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109772
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-ggf3-jcg3-q9f8
  3. 2026-10-13 Fix available: Mozilla/Thunderbird@158 · CNA
  4. 2026-10-13 1 new reference · CNA
  5. 2026-10-26 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  6. 2026-10-26 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  7. 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  8. 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
  9. 2026-10-31 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  10. 2026-10-31 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources