CVE-2026-100821 Site isolation issue in the Panning and Zooming component

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass site isolation in Firefox and Thunderbird via the Panning and Zooming component, potentially accessing cross-origin 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-2026-100821?

CVE-2026-100821 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

Site isolation issue in the Panning and Zooming 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-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100821?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-100821?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-100821 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100821 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100821, GHSA-r8hv-xg2w-55rq, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100821.

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