CVE-2026-2783 Information disclosure due to JIT miscompilation in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a JIT miscompilation flaw in the JavaScript engine to disclose sensitive information from memory.

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-2026-2783?

CVE-2026-2783 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 24 Feb 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

Information disclosure due to JIT miscompilation in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8.

Weakness: CWE-843, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2783?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-2783?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-2783 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2783 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-2783, GHSA-7xqm-gm4h-p23x, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-2783.

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