Mozilla Firefox up to 115.43/153.5/158 Layout use after free

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6.0$5k-$25k0.32

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Mozilla Firefox up to 115.43/153.5/158. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Layout. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-117867. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 115.43/153.5/158. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Layout. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free in the Layout component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, and Firefox ESR 153.6.

The advisory is shared at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-117867 since 10/27/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/27/2026).

Upgrading to version 115.44, 153.6 or 159 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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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 115.44/153.6/159

Timelineinfo

10/27/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/27/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
10/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-117867 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-117867
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-427233

Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2026 15:34
Changes: 10/27/2026 15:34 (57)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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