CVE-2026-4716 - Vulnerability Analysis

Overview

Firefox < 149 and Firefox ESR < 140.9 contain a memory corruption vulnerability caused by incorrect boundary conditions and uninitialized memory in the JavaScript Engine, letting attackers potentially execute arbitrary code, exploit requires crafted input.

Severity & Score

Impact

Attackers can execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to Firefox 149 and Firefox ESR 140.9 or later.

References

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2018592
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-20/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-22/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-23/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-24/

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TheHackerWire

@thehackerwire

Mar 24, 2026

🔴 CVE-2026-4716 - Critical (9.1) Incorrect boundary conditions, uninitialized memory in the JavaScript Engine component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149, Firefox ESR < 140.9, Thunderbird < 149, and Thunderbird < 140.9. 🔗 https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-4716/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack

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