CVE-2026-6748 | Uninitialized memory in the Audio/Video: Web Codecs componen… | CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

Description

Uninitialized memory in the Audio/Video: Web Codecs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150, Firefox ESR 140.10, Thunderbird 150, and Thunderbird 140.10.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-6748
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Reserved: 2026-04-21 12:40 UTC
Published: 2026-04-21 12:40 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-15 02:48 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-457
CWE-457 Use of Uninitialized Variable
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	—	140.10 ≤ 140., 150 ≤
Mozilla	Thunderbird	—	140.10 ≤ 140., 150 ≤

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-457	adp	CWE-457 Use of Uninitialized Variable
CWE-824	adp	Access of Uninitialized Pointer

CVSS scores (2)

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
7.5	HIGH	3.1	adp	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References (5)