CVE-2026-117912
Low risk· EPSS 9%Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk9th percentile - higher than 9% of all known CVEs
Summary
Same-origin policy bypass in the CSS Parsing and Computation component of Firefox and Thunderbird. The vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
Risk Assessment
A same-origin policy bypass may allow a malicious site to access data from other sites, risking leakage of session or confidential information. This affects the confidentiality of user data.
Recommendation
Update Firefox and Thunderbird to the fixed versions. Until updated, limit use of untrusted websites in vulnerable browsers.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Same-origin policy bypass in the CSS Parsing and Computation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS