Published severityHigh→Operational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Evidence used
No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
EPSS is 0.27% for the current model date.
Compensating controls
Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
Confirm that the asset runs Mozilla Firefox and falls inside the recorded affected range.
Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Distribution package intelligence
Release-specific package status
Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.
6 package states
Repository candidate not checked
A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.
Distribution release
Source package
Vendor state
Fixed version
Evidence
Debian trixietrixie · source
firefox-esr
Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
MozillaFirefox as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
MozillaFirefox-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
MozillaFirefox-translations-common as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
MozillaFirefox-translations-other as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
MozillaThunderbird as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
MozillaThunderbird-translations-common as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
MozillaThunderbird-translations-other as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
MozillaFirefox as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
MozillaFirefox-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
MozillaFirefox-translations-common as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
MozillaFirefox as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
MozillaFirefox-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
Summary
Mitigation bypass in the File Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.5 and Thunderbird 153.5.
Remediation
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
CVE-2026-109782 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securityfirefox: Mitigation bypass in the File Handling component
16 known affected
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
rhel10/firefox-flatpak as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
rhel10/thunderbird-flatpak as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Summary
A flaw was found in Firefox. The Mozilla Foundation's Security Advisory describes the following issue: Mitigation bypass in the File Handling component
Remediation
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Optional official sources
National CERT insights ?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.
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Official European source
ENISA European Vulnerability Database
Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2026-98542
No EUVD known-exploited evidence
Mitigation bypass in the File Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.5 and Thunderbird 153.5.
EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
8.3 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Patch available
01
What, why and how
Mitigation bypass in the File Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.5 and Thunderbird 153.5.
What
Mitigation bypass in the File Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.5 and Thunderbird 153.5.
Why
The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
Mitigation bypass in the File Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.5 and Thunderbird 153.5.
Why
The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
02
Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No confirmed evidence
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.None recorded
No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
Likely attack path
a network path → Protection Mechanism Failure → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Changed: exploitation can affect a different security authority
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
CVSS vector ?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SChangedScope: The attack can affect a component governed by a different security authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-693
A
Official authority intelligence
Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-98542Official EUVD mapping
Mitigation bypass in the File Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.5 and Thunderbird 153.5.
Official EUVD record ↗BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-3942Mozilla Firefox und Thunderbrid: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Mozilla Firefox und Mozilla Thunderbrid ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Spoofing-Angriffe durchzuführen, Daten offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren, Denial-of-Service-Zustände zu verursachen oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
773
Référence CVE CVE-2026-109774
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109774
Référence CVE CVE-2026-109775
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109775
Référence CVE CVE-2026-109776
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109776
Référence CVE CVE-2026-109777
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109777
Référence CVE CVE-2026-109778
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109778
Référence CVE CVE-2026-109779
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109779
Référence CVE CVE-2026-109780
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109780
Référence CVE CVE-2026-109781
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109781
Référence CVE CVE-2026-109782
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109782
Référence CVE CVE-2026-109783
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109783
Référence CVE CVE-2026-110247
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110247
Référence CVE CVE-2026-110249
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110249
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Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
Official vendor articles2 stored documents
Linked articles are downloaded and versioned as source evidence. A CVE mention or approved update relationship does not, by itself, verify a fix for every product branch.
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 153.5 — Mozilla →Original publisher ↗Searchable text snapshot · Captured 29 Oct 2026Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 153.5
Announced
October 13, 2026
Impact
high
Products
Firefox ESR
Fixed in
Firefox ESR 153.5
Note : We have changed how we publish advisories. We no longer roll all internally identified memory safety vulnerabilities into a single CVE and are now issuing an advisory
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 153.5 — Mozilla →Original publisher ↗Searchable text snapshot · Captured 29 Oct 2026Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 153.5
Announced
October 13, 2026
Impact
high
Products
Thunderbird
Fixed in
Thunderbird 153.5
Many of these flaws cannot be exploited through email in the Thunderbird product because scripting is disabled when reading mail, however they may pose risks in browser or br
04
Evidence and provenance
Published 13 Oct 2026 · Last source change 26 Oct 2026, 19:41 UTC · CWE-693 · Protection Mechanism Failure
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCISA ADP
EPSS source ?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.FIRST · tracked since 2026-10-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-98542
Product sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD not scheduled
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; rhel10/firefox-flatpak as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; rhel10/thunderbird-flatpak as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Fixed: firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-x11-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-x11-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-x11-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-x11-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
After
firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; rhel10/firefox-flatpak as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; rhel10/thunderbird-flatpak as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; thunderbird.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Fixed: firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el8_10.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debuginfo-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-debugsource-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-x11-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-x11-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-x11-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); firefox-x11-0:153.5.0-1.el9_8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9); and 13 more
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.