NCSC-2026-0242 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla has fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox, specifically in version 152.0.6. Due to a combination of two vulnerabilities, it is possible for malicious actors to execute harmful code on victims' systems remotely. For successful exploitation, users must visit a malicious website or a legitimate website with malicious ads. Mozilla indicates that exploit code for the vulnerabilities is publicly available. This increases the likelihood of exploitation. To date, no attacks have been observed that exploit these vulnerabilities in the wild. The technical details of the vulnerabilities have not been disclosed, but the presence of exploit code indicates a potential risk if the update is not applied.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Exploitation of vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution via malicious websites.
- Who is affected
- Users of Firefox version 152.0.6 who visit malicious websites.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent as exploit code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation.
- Action
- Users should update to the latest version of Firefox.
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Details
Original advisory: https://advisories.ncsc.nl/advisory?id=NCSC-2026-0242
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-157190.34% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 26% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-157180.38% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 31% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-15719 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-15718 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[NEW] [high] Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- medium[NEW] [medium] Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities allow unspecified attackcert-bund
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird (July 23, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownMozilla Products Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
- unknownDSA-6394-1 firefox-esr - security updatedebian
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla products (July 22, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownMozilla Products Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
- unknownMultiple Vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox (July 15, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- mediumCVE-2026-15719: We are aware that exploit code for this is public however we are not aware of any attacks in t…nvd
- mediumCVE-2026-15718: We are aware that exploit code for this is public however we are not aware of any attacks in t…nvd
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