CVE-2026-16376 Denial-of-service in the Graphics: WebGPU component

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in Firefox and Thunderbird via the WebGPU component, requiring an upgrade to version 153.

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

What is CVE-2026-16376?

CVE-2026-16376 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 21 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Denial-of-service in the Graphics: WebGPU component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16376?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-16376?

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-2026-16376 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16376 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h99j-5x2q-c4x4, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16376.

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