Uninitialized memory in Mozilla Firefox Canvas2D graphics
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Uninitialized memory in the Graphics: Canvas2D component affects Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. The flaw uses memory that was never initialized (CWE-457). A remote attacker with no privileges needs a user to interact with attacker-controlled content, and the impact is limited to low confidentiality and integrity loss.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Uninitialized memory in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
Why it matters now
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 | — | 153.6, 159 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | — | 153.6, 159 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
Mozilla fixed Firefox in versions 153.6 and 159 and Thunderbird in versions 153.6 and 159. The sources list no advisory identifiers for these fixes.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 153.6, 159
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 153.6, 159
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-117888
- 2026-10-27 Fix available: Mozilla/Thunderbird@159 · CNA
- 2026-10-27 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-27 Fix available: Mozilla/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-27 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-574c-7wwc-rfg8
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-117888 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-117888 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-574c-7wwc-rfg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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