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Red Hat CVE-2026-4708

| EUVDEUVD-2026-14831 HIGH
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (CWE-754)
2026-03-24 mozilla
Information Disclosure Red Hat Mozilla Suse
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Send crafted graphics data to Firefox
  2. Exploit
    Trigger boundary condition error in graphics component
  3. Execution
    Cause memory corruption
  4. Impact
    Crash Firefox process

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-754
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Unusual condition handling
Exploitation Conditions

Remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger denial of service against Firefox versions below 149 and Firefox ESR below 140.9 through network-based attack on the Graphics component. No user interaction or special configuration required; affects default installations.
Impact

Assessment of real-world risk is constrained by unavailable CVSS score, CVSS vector, and EPSS data; however, multiple signals indicate this warrants priority attention. The vulnerability is documented in two distinct Mozilla security advisories (MFSA2026-20 and MFSA2026-22), suggesting broad impact across Firefox and ESR release lines. The Information Disclosure tag indicates the attacker cannot achieve code execution or privilege escalation directly, limiting immediate system compromise risk but enabling reconnaissance attacks or theft of sensitive data from GPU memory (potentially including encryption keys, authentication tokens, or user-visible content). The affected versions (Firefox < 149 and Firefox ESR < 140.9) represent current and stable releases with high deployment density. Without KEV listing status or POC availability data, exploitation likelihood cannot be definitively assessed, but boundary condition bugs in Graphics components are typically exploitable with moderate effort once discovered. This is a legitimate priority requiring timely patching, though not a critical remote code execution vector.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious webpage containing specially crafted WebGL or Canvas 2D operations that trigger boundary condition errors in Firefox's Graphics component, causing an out-of-bounds memory read. The attacker then exfiltrates the leaked memory contents (potentially containing session tokens, encryption keys, or other sensitive data from adjacent memory regions) via XMLHttpRequest to an attacker-controlled server. The attack requires user interaction (visiting a website) but no special privileges and likely succeeds across multiple Firefox versions prior to the fix, with reasonable likelihood given the Graphics subsystem's complex memory management.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 24, 2026

A boundary condition error in Firefox's Graphics component allows information disclosure through improper memory access validation. This vulnerability affects Firefox versions below 149 and Firefox ESR versions below 140.9, enabling attackers to read sensitive memory contents from the graphics processing context. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently available, the vulnerability is documented across multiple Mozilla security advisories indicating active awareness by the vendor.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 149 or later and Firefox ESR to version 140.9 or later, with patches available through the Mozilla update mechanisms and advisory pages at https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-20/ and https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-22/. Until patching is feasible, mitigate exposure by disabling hardware acceleration in Firefox settings (reducing Graphics component attack surface), restricting untrusted web content through content filtering or proxy controls, and enforcing a Content Security Policy that limits script execution context. Organizations should prioritize patching within their standard update cycles given the information disclosure impact on graphics memory.

Affected VersionsENISA

Firefox unspecified <149
Firefox ESR unspecified <140.9

Affected Packages

euvd firefox_esr_unspecified fix: 140.9
euvd firefox_unspecified fix: 149

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in the Graphics rendering component of Mozilla Firefox (cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), which handles low-level memory management for GPU operations and pixel buffer operations. Boundary condition errors (related to improper input validation at memory boundaries) allow attackers to bypass intended access controls and read adjacent memory regions. This class of vulnerability (Information Disclosure via Graphics component) typically involves heap or stack buffer over-reads where the Graphics subsystem fails to properly validate array indices or buffer offsets before memory access operations. The root cause is insufficient bounds checking during graphics operation processing, potentially in WebGL, Canvas 2D, or internal GPU abstraction layers.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SUSE HIGH
Red Hat 6.1 MEDIUM

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 24, 2026 - 12:30 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149 and Firefox ESR < 140.9.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using the Graphics component. This vulnerability affects Firefox face notable risk from CVE-2026-4708 rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 97% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment Vendor VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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Vendor StatusVendor

Debian

firefox
Release Status Fixed Version Urgency
sid vulnerable 148.0.2-1 -
(unstable) fixed (unfixed) -
firefox-esr
Release Status Fixed Version Urgency
bullseye vulnerable 115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1 -
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(unstable) fixed (unfixed) -

SUSE

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Product Status
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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5930 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5931 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5932 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6188 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6342 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6917 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7837 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7838 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7839 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7840 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7841 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7842 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7843 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7845 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7858 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8284 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8285 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8286 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8287 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8288 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8289 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8290 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8315 ADVISORY https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8427 ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4708 ADVISORY https://vuldb.com/?id.352754 ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:1126/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:1127/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:1163/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:20978/ REF https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2015268 REF https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-20/ REF https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-22/ REF https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-23/ REF https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-24/

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