CVE-2026-8968Network attack vector

Service crash via invalid Web Codecs pointer

Published May 19, 2026 · Updated May 19, 2026

Invalid-pointer denial of service in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 151 allows remote attackers to crash Web Codecs processing. Mozilla identifies the Audio/Video: Web Codecs component, but the restricted bug record leaves the exact invalid-pointer operation undisclosed. ESR branches before 140.11 are affected; Thunderbird disables scripting while reading email, so exposure requires a browser-like context, and the published consequence is limited to a service crash.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Invalid-pointer denial of service in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 151 allows remote attackers to crash Web Codecs processing. Mozilla identifies the Audio/Video: Web Codecs component, but the restricted bug record leaves the exact invalid-pointer operation undisclosed. ESR branches before 140.11 are affected; Thunderbird disables scripting while reading email, so exposure requires a browser-like context, and the published consequence is limited to a service crash.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-8968
Published
May 19, 2026
Updated
May 19, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-400, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

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

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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-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

Public exploit references

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