CVE-2026-0890 Spoofing issue in the DOM: Copy & Paste and Drag & Drop component
An attacker can spoof content in the DOM via Copy & Paste and Drag & Drop features in Firefox and Thunderbird.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-0890?
CVE-2026-0890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 13 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Spoofing issue in the DOM: Copy & Paste and Drag & Drop component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 147, Firefox ESR 140.7, Thunderbird 147, and Thunderbird 140.7.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0890?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0890?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-0890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0890, GHSA-484x-228c-ffm5, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0890.