CVE-2026-0892 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 147 and Thunderbird 147

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Memory safety bugs in Firefox and Thunderbird could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via memory corruption.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-0892?

CVE-2026-0892 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 13 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 146 and Thunderbird 146. 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. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 147 and Thunderbird 147.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0892?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-0892?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-0892 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0892 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m78-88vj-q2rf, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0892.

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