VDB-352738 · CVE-2026-4691 · Nessus 304234

Mozilla Firefox up to 148 CSS Parser use after free

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8.5	$5k-$25k	0.33

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox up to 148. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component CSS Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-4691. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 148. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component CSS Parser. 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. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free in the CSS Parsing and Computation component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149, Firefox ESR < 115.34, Firefox ESR < 140.9, Thunderbird < 149, and Thunderbird < 140.9.

The advisory is available at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-4691 since 03/24/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/30/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 304234 (SUSE SLES12 Security Update : MozillaFirefox (SUSE-SU-2026:1127-1)), 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 (304234). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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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
VulDB Vector: 🔒
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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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 304234
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES12 Security Update : MozillaFirefox (SUSE-SU-2026:1127-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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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
03/30/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-4691 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-4691
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352738

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2026 14:17
Updated: 03/30/2026 00:24
Changes: 03/24/2026 14:17 (56), 03/28/2026 18:15 (22), 03/30/2026 00:24 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:2B2:103