CVE-2026-16381
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
7.1th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-346
Published 2026-07-21 · modified 2026-07-24
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2026-07-21 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-07-24 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Same-origin policy bypass in the Networking: DNS component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.