Mozilla Firefox up to 148 Access API use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 148. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Access API. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-4688. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 148. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Access API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149, Firefox ESR < 140.9, Thunderbird < 149, and Thunderbird < 140.9.

It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-4688 since 03/24/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/28/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 303474 (Mozilla Firefox < 149.0), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 149 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (303474). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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: 10.0
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ADP CISA Base Score: 9.6
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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 303474
Nessus Name: Mozilla Firefox < 149.0

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Firefox 149

Timelineinfo

03/24/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/24/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
03/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/28/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-4688 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-4688
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352735

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2026 14:16
Updated: 03/28/2026 17:15
Changes: 03/24/2026 14:16 (56), 03/25/2026 01:45 (2), 03/28/2026 17:15 (22)
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Cache ID: 216:903:103

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