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CVE-2026-12298 Mozilla CVE debrief

CVE-2026-12298 is a memory safety bug that was fixed in Firefox 152 and Firefox ESR 140.12. The bug was reported and fixed, with no evidence of public exploits or additional details available.

Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.4
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-16
Original CVE updated
2026-06-16
Advisory published
2026-06-16
Advisory updated
2026-06-16

Who should care

Users of Firefox and Firefox ESR should update to version 152 and 140.12 respectively to mitigate this vulnerability.

Technical summary

A memory safety bug was fixed in Firefox 152. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152 and Firefox ESR 140.12.

Defensive priority

medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Firefox to version 152 or later
  • Update Firefox ESR to version 140.12 or later

Evidence notes

The CVE was published and modified on June 16, 2026. The vendor is listed as Unknown Vendor, but evidence suggests the vulnerability is related to Mozilla.

Official resources

CVE-2026-12298 was published and modified on June 16, 2026.