Mozilla Firefox 115.41/140.16/153.3/156 Networking Cache use after free

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7.0$5k-$25k0.19+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Firefox 115.41/140.16/153.3/156. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Networking Cache. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-100767. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 115.41/140.16/153.3/156. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Networking Cache. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free in the Networking: Cache component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.

It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-100767 since 09/26/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/29/2026).

Upgrading to version 115.42, 140.17, 153.4 or 157 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 115.42/140.17/153.4/157

Timelineinfo

09/26/2026 CVE reserved
09/29/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
09/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-100767 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-100767
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-411335

Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2026 15:10
Changes: 09/29/2026 15:10 (57)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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