CVE-2026-92038 Mitigation bypass in the Remote Settings Client component

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass security mitigations in the Remote Settings Client 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-2026-92038?

CVE-2026-92038 is a critical vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 15 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Mitigation bypass in the Remote Settings Client component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, and Thunderbird 153.3.

Weakness: CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92038?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-92038?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-92038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-92038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92038, GHSA-vpxr-h5vr-x94p, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92038.

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