Use-after-free in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Networking: HTTP
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A use-after-free in the Networking: HTTP component of Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird (CWE-416) lets a remote attacker trigger memory corruption. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8 (HIGH), with user interaction required. CISA's SSVC data rates the technical impact as total and the vulnerability as not automatable. CISA has not added it to KEV, and no exploitation is recorded.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Use-after-free in the Networking: HTTP component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, 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
- 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 | — | 115.44, 153.6, 159 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | — | 153.6, 159 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
Update Firefox to 115.44, 153.6 or 159, and Thunderbird to 153.6 or 159. Firefox ESR 115.44 and Firefox ESR 153.6 carry the same fix.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.44, 153.6, 159
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 153.6, 159
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-117899
- 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-6fgx-w349-2x5m
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Other 6
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2079046
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-118/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-119/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-120/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-121/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-122/
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Sources
- CVE-2026-117899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-117899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6fgx-w349-2x5m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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