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CVE-2026-16377 Mozilla CVE debrief

A critical vulnerability was found in the PDF Viewer component of Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, and other products that use this component. This vulnerability allows for mitigation bypass and has a CVSS score of 9.8, classified as CRITICAL. The vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13. Users of these products should apply the available patches to prevent exploitation. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T13:17:12.870Z and last modified on 2026-07-22T20:16:54.703Z.

Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-21
Original CVE updated
2026-07-22
Advisory published
2026-07-21
Advisory updated
2026-07-22

Who should care

Users of Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, and other products that use the PDF Viewer component should apply the available patches to prevent exploitation. This includes operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to ensure the security of their systems.

Technical summary

The CVE-2026-16377 vulnerability is a mitigation bypass issue in the PDF Viewer component of Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, and other products. It has a CVSS score of 9.8 and is classified as CRITICAL. The vulnerability was published on 2026-07-21T13:17:12.870Z and last modified on 2026-07-22T20:16:54.703Z. The vulnerability allows for mitigation bypass, which can lead to potential exploitation. Users of affected products should apply patches to prevent exploitation.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply patches for Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13
  • Inventory and update affected products
  • Monitor for suspicious activity
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-21T13:17:12.870Z and was last modified on 2026-07-22T20:16:54.703Z. The NVD entry is currently Undergoing Analysis. This information is based on the CVE record and NVD entry. Defenders should verify the affected scope and severity with the vendor and apply patches accordingly.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-16377 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16377

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-16377 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16377

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

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.