CVE-2026-8091

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150, Thunderbird 150, Firefox ESR 140.10.1, Thunderbird 140.10.1, and Firefox ESR 115.35.2.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 6.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 7, 2026

Last Modified

May 11, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated May 12, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 115.35.2 — Mozilla

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-42/

generic

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 140.10.1 — Mozilla

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-39/

generic

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 140.10.1 — Mozilla

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-36/

generic

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 150 — Mozilla

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-33/

generic

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 150 — Mozilla

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-30/

generic

Access Denied

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2029301

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-754

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-8091?

CVE-2026-8091 is a critical vulnerability published on May 7, 2026. Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150, Thunderbird 150, Firefox ESR 140.10.1, Thunderbird 140.10.1, and Firefox ESR 115.35.2.

When was CVE-2026-8091 disclosed?

CVE-2026-8091 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 7, 2026, with the most recent update on May 11, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-8091 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-8091 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-8091?

CVE-2026-8091 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-8091?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-8091, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2026-8091

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📋 Advisory Details (6)

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 115.35.2 — Mozilla

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 140.10.1 — Mozilla

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 140.10.1 — Mozilla

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 150 — Mozilla

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 150 — Mozilla

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