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CVE-2026-100788

Invalid pointer in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component

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  • Published2026-09-29
  • Fixed in157.0.0 · 153.4.0 · 140.17.0
  • WeaknessCWE-824

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Description

Invalid pointer in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.

Timeline

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  1. 2026-09-2913:17CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD
Mozilla firefox
BranchAffectedFixed in
157.0≥ 154.0.0, < 157.0.0157.0.0
153.4≥ 141.0, < 153.4.0153.4.0
140.17< 140.17.0140.17.0
Mozilla thunderbird
BranchAffectedFixed in
157.0≥ 154.0, < 157.0157.0
153.4≥ 141.0, < 153.4.0153.4.0
140.17< 140.17.0140.17.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2026-100788 Red Hat Product Security23 known affected

    firefox: thunderbird: Invalid pointer in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component

    firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · firefox.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · rhel10/firefox-flatpak as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · +20 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Mozilla firefox to 157.0.0 · 153.4.0 · 140.17.0
  2. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2026-100788 · 23 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
  3. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2026-100788 · 17 productsAffected
  4. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2026-100788 · 6 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-09-29
Last Modified
2026-10-19
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-100788?

Invalid pointer in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.

Is CVE-2026-100788 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-100788 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.4% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-100788?

CVE-2026-100788 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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