Use after free in Mozilla Firefox
Priority LOW 24CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- 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.
Summary
Use-after-free in the Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 115.40, Firefox ESR 140.15, Firefox ESR 153.2, Thunderbird 155, Thunderbird 140.15, and Thunderbird 153.2.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00219 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Firefox (Mozilla): 115.40, 140.15, 153.2 +1Thunderbird (Mozilla): 140.15, 153.2, 155Red Hat: 21 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | — | 115.40, 140.15, 153.2, 155 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | — | 140.15, 153.2, 155 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected — Fixed in 115.40, 140.15, 153.2, 155 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected — Fixed in 140.15, 153.2, 155 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 115.40.0; 116.0 to before 140.15.0; 141.0.0 to before 153.2.0; 154.0.0 to before 155.0.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 140.15.0; 141.0 to before 153.2.0; 154.0 to before 155.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 115.40.0; 116.0 to before 140.15.0; 141.0.0 to before 153.2.0; 154.0.0 to before 155.0.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 140.15.0; 141.0 to before 153.2.0; 154.0 to before 155.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.40, 140.15, 153.2, 155
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 140.15, 153.2, 155
Red Hat 21 advisories
- RHSA-2026:82122 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-140.16.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) thunderbird-140.16.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2026:81912 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) thunderbird-140.16.0-1.el8_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) thunderbird-140.16.0-1.el8_8
- RHSA-2026:81913 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-140.16.0-1.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) thunderbird-140.16.0-1.el8_6
Show 18 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:80503 Released 2026-10-12 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) thunderbird-140.15.0-1.el9_6
- RHSA-2026:77632 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) thunderbird-140.15.0-1.el9_2
- RHSA-2026:77627 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) thunderbird-140.15.0-1.el9_4
- RHSA-2026:77631 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) thunderbird-140.15.0-1.el10_0
- RHSA-2026:77610 Released 2026-10-07 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) firefox-140.15.0-1.el10_0
- RHSA-2026:76895 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) firefox-140.15.0-1.el9_6, firefox-x11-140.15.0-1.el9_6
- RHSA-2026:76894 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) firefox-140.15.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) firefox-140.15.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2026:76742 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) firefox-140.15.0-1.el9_2, firefox-x11-140.15.0-1.el9_2
- RHSA-2026:76740 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) firefox-140.15.0-1.el9_4, firefox-x11-140.15.0-1.el9_4
- RHSA-2026:76741 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) firefox-140.15.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2026:76745 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) firefox-140.15.0-1.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) firefox-140.15.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2026:76746 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) firefox-140.15.0-1.el8_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) firefox-140.15.0-1.el8_8
- RHSA-2026:73971 Released 2026-09-30 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-140.16.0-1.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:73130 Released 2026-09-29 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) thunderbird-140.16.0-1.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:70642 Released 2026-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-140.16.0-1.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:68549 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-140.15.0-1.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:67133 Released 2026-09-14 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-140.15.0-1.el9_8, firefox-x11-140.15.0-1.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:67129 Released 2026-09-14 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) firefox-140.15.0-1.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-2026:67129, RHSA-2026:73130 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68549, RHSA-2026:73971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67133, RHSA-2026:70642 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76894, RHSA-2026:82122 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76745, RHSA-2026:81913 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76746, RHSA-2026:81912 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76742, RHSA-2026:77632 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76740, RHSA-2026:77627 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:77610, RHSA-2026:77631 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76895, RHSA-2026:80503 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76894, RHSA-2026:82122 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76745, RHSA-2026:81913 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76746, RHSA-2026:81912 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76741 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84120
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8rw8-779w-6fpc
- 2026-10-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76741 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76740 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76746 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76742 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-06 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) +2 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76745 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76894 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76895 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) +2 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:77610 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-08 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:77631 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:77627 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:77632 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-12 Fix available: RHSA-2026:80503 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-12 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-13 Fix available: RHSA-2026:81912 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-13 Fix available: RHSA-2026:81913 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-14 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82122 · Red Hat
References
Advisory 7
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-82/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-83/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-84/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-85/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-86/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-87/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-88/
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Sources
- CVE-2026-84120 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-84120 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8rw8-779w-6fpc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-84120 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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