CVE-2026-2791 Mitigation bypass in the Networking: Cache component

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass security mitigations in the Networking Cache component of Firefox and Thunderbird.

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

What is CVE-2026-2791?

CVE-2026-2791 is a critical vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 24 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Mitigation bypass in the Networking: Cache component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8.

Weakness: CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2791?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-2791?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-2791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CLSA-2026-1784710213, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-2791, GHSA-vxjv-c6cq-74m6, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-2791.

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