CVE-2026-4720: exploitation status and patch state

CVE-2026-4720 · CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL · EPSS <1%

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird ESR 140.8, Firefox 148 and Thunderbird 148. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149, Firefox ESR < 140.9, Thunderbird < 149, and Thunderbird < 140.9.

Is CVE-2026-4720 exploited?

• Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
• EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at <1%.
• Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.

Which products and versions are affected?

No affected package list recorded here yet.

Is there a patch?

No patch identifier recorded here yet.

What PlainSec published about CVE-2026-4720

• Firefox ESR Update Fixes 36 Security Flaws (2026-03-30)

Primary sources

• NVD record

What this record does not say

• No affected package data.
• No patch identifier.

KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-08-11.