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CVE-2026-84136

CRITICAL 9.8

Published 2026-09-01 · Last modified 2026-09-03

Other issue in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 153.2, Thunderbird 155, and Thunderbird 153.2.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.8), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 10th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

9.8CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-84136/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Mozilla

Products Firefox Thunderbird

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-79: Cross-site scripting (XSS)

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
MozillaFirefox< 153.2.0
MozillaFirefox≥ 154.0.0 and < 155.0.0
MozillaThunderbird< 153.2.0
MozillaThunderbird≥ 154.0 and < 155.0

All CVSS metrics

  • CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • MEDIUM 6.1 v3.1 · NVD Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS