Use-after-free in Mozilla Firefox Graphics component
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: 5 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
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird contain a use-after-free flaw in the Graphics component (CWE-416). An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger it without any user interaction, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
Use-after-free in the Graphics 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
- 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 | — | 153.6, 159 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | — | 153.6, 159 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
Upgrade Firefox to 153.6 or 159 and Thunderbird to 153.6 or 159. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 have no fix planned, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9 and 10 have no fix available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 153.6, 159
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 153.6, 159
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-117980
- 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-jw92-3w4m-pxm5
- 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-11-05 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-05 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More Mozilla vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- 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-2026-117980 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-117980 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jw92-3w4m-pxm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-117980 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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