CVE-2026-16406

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-16406",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-21T13:17:16.013",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T20:10:00.137",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "Mitigation bypass in the Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Elusión de mitigación en el componente de Redes. Esta vulnerabilidad fue corregida en Firefox 153 y Thunderbird 153."
    }
  ],
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      "source": "[email protected]",
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              "versionType": "rpm",
              "status": "unaffected"
            }
          ]
        },
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          "product": "Thunderbird",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
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          "baseScore": 9.1,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2040382",
      "source": "[email protected]",
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}