CVE-2026-16395 Integer overflow in the Audio/Video component
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-16395 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-16395 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16395 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Mozilla Firefox. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16395/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16395/index.md)
An integer overflow in the Audio/Video component allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-16395?
CVE-2026-16395 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
Integer overflow in the Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16395?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2026-16395?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-16395 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16395 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrh9-m4mw-766h, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16395.