CVE-2026-92043 (GCVE-0-2026-92043)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-15 12:34 – Updated: 2026-09-16 14:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video component
Summary
Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, and Thunderbird 153.3.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Unaffected:
153.3 , ≤ 153.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 156 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Unaffected:
153.3 , ≤ 153.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 156 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed |
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