CVE-2026-16377 Mitigation bypass in the PDF Viewer component

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass security mitigations in the PDF Viewer component of Firefox and Thunderbird, potentially exposing users to further exploitation.

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

What is CVE-2026-16377?

CVE-2026-16377 is a critical 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

Mitigation bypass in the PDF Viewer component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.

Weakness: CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16377?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-16377?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-16377 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16377 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16377, GHSA-9qmg-vj62-g95q, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16377.

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