CVE-2026-16392
CriticalCVSS 9.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk29th percentile - higher than 29% of all known CVEs
Summary
A JIT miscompilation vulnerability exists in the JavaScript Engine component of Firefox and Thunderbird. It was fixed in version 153 of both products.
Risk Assessment
The JIT miscompilation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the browser or mail client, potentially leading to system compromise.
Recommendation
Update Firefox and Thunderbird to version 153 or later.
Other vulnerabilities in Firefox
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Mitigation bypass in the Widget: Win32 component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
- CVE-2026-92078Unknown
Denial-of-service in the Security component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
- CVE-2026-92077Unknown
Denial-of-service in the SVG component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
- CVE-2026-92076Unknown
Incorrect boundary conditions in the Networking component of Firefox and Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
- CVE-2026-92075Unknown
Mitigation bypass in the Networking component of Firefox and Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
- CVE-2026-92074Unknown
Mitigation bypass in the Popup Blocker component of Firefox and Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
- CVE-2026-92073High
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Enterprise Policies component of Firefox and Thunderbird. It was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156. It could allow an attacker to gain higher privileges on the system.
- CVE-2026-92072Unknown
Incorrect boundary conditions in the Safe Browsing component of Firefox and Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
- CVE-2026-92071Unknown
Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Widget: Win32 component of Firefox and Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
- CVE-2026-92070Unknown
Information disclosure in the Networking component of Firefox and Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
Original NVD description (English source)
JIT miscompilation in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.