Mozilla Firefox up to 147 Standard Library integer overflow

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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 147. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Standard Library Component. Such manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-2762. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 147. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Standard Library Component. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Integer overflow in the JavaScript: Standard Library component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 140.8, Thunderbird < 148, and Thunderbird < 140.8.
The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-2762 since 02/19/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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 299913 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2762), 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 (299913) 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
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.mozilla.org/
- Product: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6VulDB 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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Exploiting
Class: Integer overflowCWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 299913
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2762
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Firefox 148
Timeline
02/19/2026 CVE reserved02/24/2026 Advisory disclosed
02/24/2026 VulDB entry created
03/03/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-2762 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-2762
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-347552
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0497 - Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR und Thunderbird: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Entry
Created: 02/24/2026 16:04Updated: 03/03/2026 16:02
Changes: 02/24/2026 16:04 (55), 02/25/2026 11:48 (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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