CVE-2026-4698 JIT miscompilation in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component

What is CVE-2026-4698?

CVE-2026-4698 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 24 Mar 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

JIT miscompilation in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149, Firefox ESR 115.34, Firefox ESR 140.9, Thunderbird 149, and Thunderbird 140.9.

Weakness: CWE-733, CWE-843

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4698?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2026-4698?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-4698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2022-26485 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2019-11707 Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion Exploited High 8.8

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-4698, GHSA-cj36-hxhv-2qxh, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4698.