CVE-2026-100795 Denial-of-service in the Networking component
An attacker can cause a denial of service in the Networking component of Firefox and Thunderbird, requiring users to upgrade to version 157.
- 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-2026-100795?
CVE-2026-100795 is a medium-severity denial of service 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
Denial-of-service in the Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 157 and Firefox 157.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100795?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2026-100795?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-100795 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100795 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhwv-m98q-4j27, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100795.