Use-after-free in the XSLT component of Firefox and Thunderbird
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird are affected. A use-after-free in the XSLT component (CWE-416) lets a remote attacker without privileges affect confidentiality, integrity and availability, provided a user interacts with attacker-controlled content.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Use-after-free in the XSLT 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
- 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 | — | 115.44, 153.6, 159 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | — | 153.6, 159 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
Update Firefox to 159, 153.6 (ESR) or 115.44 (ESR), and Thunderbird to 159 or 153.6.
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-2026-117924
- 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-4qqw-7778-f5r8
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 6
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2079783
- 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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- TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-117924 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-117924 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4qqw-7778-f5r8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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