Question 1

What is the EOL Risk Score for Firefox 78?

Accepted Answer

Firefox 78 has an EOL Risk Score™ of 80 out of 100, placing it in the Critical risk band. The score is calculated from four factors: EOL Recency (40/40), Attack Surface (10/30), CISA KEV Exposure (20/20), and Extended Support Availability (10/10).

Question 2

Is Firefox 78 still supported?

Accepted Answer

Firefox 78 is no longer supported — it has passed its end of life date (November 2, 2021). No further security patches will be issued. Upgrade to a supported version or obtain extended lifecycle support.

Question 3

When does Firefox 78 reach end of life?

Accepted Answer

Firefox 78 reached (or will reach) end of life on November 2, 2021. After this date, no security patches or bug fixes are issued by the vendor.

Question 4

What are the security risks of running Firefox 78 after end of life?

Accepted Answer

After end of life, Firefox 78 no longer receives security patches. Any newly discovered CVEs remain unpatched indefinitely. Organizations running EOL software also face compliance violations under SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, which require use of supported software versions.