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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16404

Vulnerability in mozjs52 (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16404)

Summary

Vulnerability in mozjs52 (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16404). Data can be tampered with by attackers.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

Spoofing issue in Firefox for Android. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Auto-generated summary

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A weakness called UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16404 was discovered in mozjs52.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "mozjs52 UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16404".

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16404 (mozjs52). Severity: Info.
Response plan:

  1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
  2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
  3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
  4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
    PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem

A weakness (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16404) in mozjs52. A serious software flaw has been identified.

📍 Affected scope

Target versions of mozjs52 (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.

🔥 Severity

Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.

🔍 Detection

Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS mozjs52
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS mozjs38
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS mozjs68
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS mozjs52
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS mozjs102
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS mozjs78
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS mozjs91
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS thunderbird
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS mozjs102
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS mozjs115
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]

References

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