CVE-2026-100826 Denial-of-service in the Storage: StorageManager component
An attacker can cause a denial of service in the StorageManager component of Firefox and Thunderbird, requiring users to upgrade to patched versions.
- 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-2026-100826?
CVE-2026-100826 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 Storage: StorageManager component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 153.4, and Firefox 157.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100826?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2026-100826?
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-2026-100826 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100826 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100826, GHSA-2h35-xmc4-q3jw, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100826.