Information disclosure in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird WebRTC networking
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird contain an information disclosure flaw in the WebRTC Networking component. The source description does not detail the exact condition, but the flaw exposes sensitive information to an unauthorized actor (CWE-200). A remote attacker can read information without authentication, but the user must interact with the page or message. Exploitation is not reported in the facts.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31
Description from the CNA
Information disclosure in the WebRTC: Networking 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
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 is fixed in version 158 and Thunderbird is fixed in version 158. Update Firefox and Thunderbird to version 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-2026-109771
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-qhc6-j47q-3hvp
- 2026-10-13 Fix available: Mozilla/Thunderbird@158 · CNA
- 2026-10-13 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-31 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-31 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
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- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-109771 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-109771 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qhc6-j47q-3hvp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-109771 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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