CVE-2026-118006
Low risk· EPSS 4%Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk4th percentile - higher than 4% of all known CVEs
Summary
Privilege escalation vulnerability due to use-after-free in the WebRTC: Signaling component of Firefox and Thunderbird. It may lead to privilege escalation within the application context. The vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159 and Thunderbird 159.
Risk Assessment
Users of vulnerable versions may be exposed to privilege escalation and malicious code execution within the application context. The risk affects workstations with the vulnerable version installed.
Recommendation
Update Firefox and Thunderbird to version 159 or later. Until updated, restrict use of untrusted content and WebRTC connections.
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Use-after-free vulnerability in the WebRTC: Signaling component of Firefox and Thunderbird. It may lead to undefined behavior or potential code execution. The vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159 and Thunderbird 159.
Original NVD description (English source)
Privilege escalation due to use-after-free in the WebRTC: Signaling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159 and Thunderbird 159.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS