CVE-2026-100808 Mitigation bypass in the DOM: Service Workers component
Attackers can bypass security mitigations in the DOM Service Workers component of Mozilla 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-2026-100808?
CVE-2026-100808 is a high-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
Mitigation bypass in the DOM: Service Workers component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 153.4, and Firefox 157.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100808?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2026-100808?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-100808 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100808 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100808, GHSA-g3qf-g4gj-3c9g, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100808.