CVE-2026-0877Network attack vector

DOM Security mitigation bypass

Published Jan 13, 2026 · Updated Jan 13, 2026

Mitigation bypass in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR allows remote attackers to bypass a DOM Security safeguard during browsing. Mozilla has not disclosed the affected safeguard or the DOM Security operation that mishandles attacker-controlled content. Normal browsing interaction is required; published assessments limit the measured impact to confidentiality and integrity, but no concrete consequence is public.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Mitigation bypass in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR allows remote attackers to bypass a DOM Security safeguard during browsing. Mozilla has not disclosed the affected safeguard or the DOM Security operation that mishandles attacker-controlled content. Normal browsing interaction is required; published assessments limit the measured impact to confidentiality and integrity, but no concrete consequence is public.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-0877
Published
Jan 13, 2026
Updated
Jan 13, 2026
Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox
Classifications
CWE-693
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <147

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Mozilla · Firefoxversion=unspecified <147
Mozilla · Firefox ESRversion=unspecified <115.32; version=unspecified <140.7

Published CVSS scores

8.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
7.5redhat-SADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure

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