CVE-2026-100791
HighCVSS 8.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the DOM: Core & HTML component. It was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code or crash the browser, potentially leading to data confidentiality breaches.
Recommendation
Update Firefox or Thunderbird to the latest patched version.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
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