Same-origin policy bypass in Mozilla Firefox DevTools
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | — | 158 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | — | 158 | Patch available | CNA |
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
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109772
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-ggf3-jcg3-q9f8
- 2026-10-13 Fix available: Mozilla/Thunderbird@158 · CNA
- 2026-10-13 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-26 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-26 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-31 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-31 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-109772 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-109772 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ggf3-jcg3-q9f8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-109772 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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