CVE-2026-2766 | Use-after-free in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component. This… | CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

Description

Use-after-free in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-2766
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Reserved: 2026-02-19 15:05 UTC
Published: 2026-02-24 13:33 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-16 14:28 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-416
CWE-416 Use After Free
Vendor / Product: Mozilla / Firefox
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.8 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (2)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	—	140.8 ≤ 140., 148 ≤
Mozilla	Thunderbird	—	140.8 ≤ 140., 148 ≤

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-416	adp	CWE-416 Use After Free

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1	adp	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References (5)