CVE-2026-16405
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Information disclosure in the Networking: WebSockets component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-21 13:17:15.910000
Last modified
2026-10-24 20:10:00.137000
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