CVE-2026-16381
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.1
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-21 13:17:13.260000
Last modified
2026-10-24 20:10:00.137000
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"published": "2026-07-21T13:17:13.260",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T20:10:00.137",
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"value": "Elusión de la política del mismo origen en el componente de Redes: DNS. Esta vulnerabilidad fue corregida en Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153 y Thunderbird 140.13."
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"source": "[email protected]",
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