Description
Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4866-1 firefox-esr security update
History

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, Firefox ESR 153.6, and Thunderbird 159. Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
References

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, and Firefox ESR 153.6. Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, Firefox ESR 153.6, and Thunderbird 159.
References

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, and Firefox ESR 153.6.
Title Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T18:29:17.870Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T14:05:31.548Z

Link: CVE-2026-117936

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-27T14:16:49.250

Modified: 2026-10-27T19:17:19.277

Link: CVE-2026-117936

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-27T14:05:31Z

Links: CVE-2026-117936 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-30T03:30:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-825

    Expired Pointer Dereference