CVE-2026-100766 Information disclosure in the Networking: JAR component

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit an information disclosure flaw in the Networking JAR component to read sensitive data.

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-2026-100766?

CVE-2026-100766 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 29 Sep 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

Information disclosure in the Networking: JAR component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100766?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-100766?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-100766 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100766 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100766, GHSA-pfpg-9xj2-7x85, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100766.

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