VDB-347544 · CVE-2026-2764 · Nessus 299905

Mozilla Firefox up to 147 JIT use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox up to 147. Affected is an unknown function of the component JIT. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-2764. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 147. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component JIT. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

JIT miscompilation, use-after-free in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, Firefox ESR < 140.8, Thunderbird < 148, and Thunderbird < 140.8.

The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-2764 since 02/19/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 03/03/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299905 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2764), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 148 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (299905) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0497). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

Debian Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
IGEL OS
SUSE openSUSE
RESF Rocky Linux
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox ESR
Mozilla Thunderbird

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Mozilla

Name

Firefox

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.mozilla.org/
Product: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
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ADP CISA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 299905
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2764

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Firefox 148

Timelineinfo

02/19/2026 CVE reserved
02/24/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed
02/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/03/2026 +7 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-2764 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-2764
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-347544
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0497 - Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR und Thunderbird: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 02/24/2026 16:00
Updated: 03/03/2026 16:02
Changes: 02/24/2026 16:00 (56), 02/25/2026 13:22 (2), 02/28/2026 10:33 (21), 03/02/2026 11:38 (7), 03/03/2026 16:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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