Information disclosure due to race condition in Networking component
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-200.
Summary
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird contain an information disclosure flaw caused by a race condition in the Networking component. The weakness is classified as CWE-200, Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1 (HIGH), with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high confidentiality and integrity impact. CISA has not listed it in KEV, and the references contain no exploit link.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
Information disclosure due to race condition in the Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | — | 153.6, 159 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | — | 153.6, 159 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
Update Firefox to 159 or Firefox ESR 153.6, and Thunderbird to 159 or 153.6.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 153.6, 159
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 153.6, 159
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118002
- 2026-10-27 Fix available: Mozilla/Thunderbird@159 · CNA
- 2026-10-27 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-27 Fix available: Mozilla/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-27 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-9w35-q58c-7688
- 2026-11-05 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-05 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-118002 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-118002 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w35-q58c-7688 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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