CVE-2026-16396

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  "id": "CVE-2026-16396",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-21T13:17:14.853",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T20:10:00.137",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047240",
      "source": "[email protected]",
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