← Back
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8960
Spoofing issue in WebExtensions. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151 and Thunderbird 151.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-template-v1
A weakness called UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8960 was discovered in Spoofing issue in.
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 "Spoofing issue in UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8960".
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8960 (Spoofing issue in). 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-2026-8960) in Spoofing issue in. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of Spoofing issue in (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
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-8960
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8960
- report https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46/#CVE-2026-8960
- report https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1940116
- report https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46/
- report https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50/