CVE catalog
CVE-2026-8973
Memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird 150. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary c
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.37% · Oct 25, 2026
A flaw was found in Firefox and Thunderbird. The Mozilla Foundation's Security Advisory describes the following issue: Memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird 150. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. firefox: thunderbird: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 151 Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory. The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | firefox | Not reported | 151.0.0 | fixed |
| Cpe | thunderbird | Not reported | 151.0.0 | fixed |
| Cpe | firefox | Not reported | 151.0.0 | fixed |
| Cpe | thunderbird | Not reported | 151.0.0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 18.04 | 52.3.1-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 18.04 | 52.3.1-7fakesync1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 18.04 | 52.8.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 18.04 | 52.9.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs38 | 18.04 | 38.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs38 | 18.04 | 38.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs38 | 18.04 | 38.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs68 | 20.04 | 68.5.0-1~fakesync | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs68 | 20.04 | 68.5.0-2~fakesync | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs68 | 20.04 | 68.6.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs68 | 20.04 | 68.6.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 20.04 | 52.9.1-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 20.04 | 52.9.1-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 22.04 | 102.11.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 22.04 | 102.12.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 22.04 | 102.13.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 22.04 | 102.15.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs78 | 22.04 | 78.13.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs78 | 22.04 | 78.15.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs78 | 22.04 | 78.15.0-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs91 | 22.04 | 91.5.1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs91 | 22.04 | 91.6.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs91 | 22.04 | 91.6.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs91 | 22.04 | 91.7.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs91 | 22.04 | 91.10.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.1.2+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.3.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.3.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.3.2+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.4.0+build1.1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.4.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.5.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.5.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.6.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.7.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.7.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.8.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.9.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:91.11.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:102.8.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:102.10.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:102.11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:102.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:102.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.3.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.4.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.6.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.10.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.11.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.12.0+build3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.13.0+build5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.16.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:115.18.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:128.12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | thunderbird | 22.04 | 1:140.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 24.04 | 102.15.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 24.04 | 102.15.1-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs115 | 24.04 | 115.3.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs115 | 24.04 | 115.4.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs115 | 24.04 | 115.5.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs115 | 24.04 | 115.6.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs115 | 24.04 | 115.7.0-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs115 | 24.04 | 115.8.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs115 | 24.04 | 115.9.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs115 | 24.04 | 115.9.0-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs115 | 24.04 | 115.10.0-1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | firefox | cpe | Not reported | 151.0.0 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | thunderbird | cpe | Not reported | 151.0.0 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | firefox | cpe | Not reported | 151.0.0 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-8973 | Not reported |
| Cpe | thunderbird | cpe | Not reported | 151.0.0 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-8973 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_11373-1.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8973]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8973]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-8973.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-1606.json]
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