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CVE-2026-12304 Mozilla CVE debrief
A same-origin policy bypass vulnerability was discovered in the Networking: Cookies component of Firefox. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-12304, was fixed in Firefox 152 and Firefox ESR 140.12. The CVE was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12304) and last modified on [cveModifiedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12304).
- Vendor
- Mozilla
- Product
- Firefox
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-16
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-17
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-16
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-17
Who should care
Users of Firefox and Firefox ESR should update to version 152 and 140.12 respectively to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical summary
The vulnerability allows for a same-origin policy bypass in the Networking: Cookies component.
Defensive priority
high
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 by the CVE Program and details can be found on the [CVE-2026-12304 CVE record](cve-org). Additional information can be found on the [NVD detail page](nvd) and in the [source references](ref-4), [Mozilla security advisories](ref-5) and [Mozilla security advisories](ref-6).
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-12304 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12304
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-12304 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12304
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-57/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-58/
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.