Use after free in Mozilla Firefox
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00394 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Firefox (Mozilla): 115.38, 140.13, 153Thunderbird (Mozilla): 140.13, 153Red Hat: 21 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | — | 115.38, 140.13, 153 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | — | 140.13, 153 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected — Fixed in 115.38, 140.13, 153 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected — Fixed in 140.13, 153 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* | before 115.38.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | before 153.0.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* | 128.1.0 to before 140.13.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 140.13.0; 141.0 to before 153.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions before 115.38.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 153.0.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions 128.1.0 to before 140.13.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 140.13.0; 141.0 to before 153.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.38, 140.13, 153
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 140.13, 153
Red Hat 21 advisories
- RHSA-2026:54339 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) firefox-140.13.0-1.el8_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) firefox-140.13.0-1.el8_8
- RHSA-2026:54248 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) firefox-140.13.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2026:54249 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) firefox-140.13.0-1.el9_6, firefox-x11-140.13.0-1.el9_6
Show 18 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:54259 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) firefox-140.13.0-1.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) firefox-140.13.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2026:54182 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) firefox-140.13.0-1.el9_4, firefox-x11-140.13.0-1.el9_4
- RHSA-2026:54181 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) firefox-140.13.0-1.el10_0
- RHSA-2026:54185 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) firefox-140.13.0-1.el9_2, firefox-x11-140.13.0-1.el9_2
- RHSA-2026:54180 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) firefox-140.13.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) firefox-140.13.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2026:53475 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el9_2
- RHSA-2026:53454 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el8_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el8_8
- RHSA-2026:53453 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2026:53455 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2026:53446 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el9_6
- RHSA-2026:53444 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el9_4
- RHSA-2026:53445 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el10_0
- RHSA-2026:49921 Released 2026-08-04 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:49922 Released 2026-08-04 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:49621 Released 2026-08-03 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) thunderbird-140.13.0-1.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:47104 Released 2026-08-03 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-140.13.0-1.el9_8, firefox-x11-140.13.0-1.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:47105 Released 2026-07-28 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-140.13.0-1.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:47101 Released 2026-07-28 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) firefox-140.13.0-1.el10_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:47101, RHSA-2026:49621 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:47105, RHSA-2026:49922 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:47104, RHSA-2026:49921 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53455, RHSA-2026:54180 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53453, RHSA-2026:54259 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53454, RHSA-2026:54339 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53475, RHSA-2026:54185 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53444, RHSA-2026:54182 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53445, RHSA-2026:54181 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53446, RHSA-2026:54249 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53455, RHSA-2026:54180 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53453, RHSA-2026:54259 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:53454, RHSA-2026:54339 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:54248 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16351
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frvf-6637-jq2q
References
Advisory 5
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Sources
- CVE-2026-16351 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16351 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-frvf-6637-jq2q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-16351 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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