CVE-2026-12327 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 140.12, Thunderbird ESR 140.12, Firefox 152 and Thunderbird 152

High 8.1 Published Updated

Memory safety bugs in Firefox and Thunderbird could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via memory corruption.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-12327?

CVE-2026-12327 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 16 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird ESR 140.11, Firefox 151 and Thunderbird 151. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12327?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-12327?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-12327 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12327 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-12327, GHSA-98hp-r9fw-7cc3, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-12327.

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