CVE-2026-16362 Use-after-free in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component
A use-after-free flaw in the WebRTC Audio/Video component allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, requiring users to update 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-2026-16362?
CVE-2026-16362 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 21 Jul 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
Use-after-free in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16362?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2026-16362?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-16362 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16362 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16362, GHSA-4wj3-8493-w74m, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16362.