Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
-
AccessAttacker hosts crafted graphics payload on web server
-
DeliveryVictim navigates to malicious URL in unpatched Firefox
-
ExploitGraphics component dereferences invalid pointer during rendering
-
ExecutionHeap memory corruption achieved
-
PersistAttacker code executes with escalated browser-process privileges
-
ImpactSensitive data accessed or further exploitation staged
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Pointer release safety
|
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the victim to visit a malicious or compromised webpage using an unpatched Firefox browser - this is the sole prerequisite. No special Firefox configuration, plugin, or feature flag needs to be enabled beyond a default installation; the Graphics component is active by default for all web content rendering. The UI:R CVSS metric confirms that user interaction (navigating to the crafted page) is mandatory, meaning fully automated exploitation without any user action is not possible. Exploitation is further limited to the browser process privilege level (S:U, scope unchanged), meaning sandbox escapes or OS-level privilege escalation are not directly implied by this CVE alone. Limiting factors for defenders: organizations using browser isolation, read-only OS images, or mandatory Firefox update policies significantly reduce exposure. |
| Impact | The CVSS 8.8 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) signals a high-severity, network-exploitable flaw requiring no attacker privileges and only a single user interaction - visiting a crafted page. This profile is consistent with typical browser drive-by attacks. However, SSVC qualifies exploitation as 'none' and automatable as 'no', which meaningfully tempers urgency: mass exploitation campaigns are not currently observed and the attack requires a user to actively load attacker-controlled content. The Technical Impact is rated 'total', consistent with the C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS metrics. No EPSS data was provided in the input, and neither KEV status nor public POC code has been identified, so risk remains theoretical-but-plausible rather than actively realized. The wide Firefox deployment footprint elevates aggregate exposure. Organizations running Firefox ESR in managed environments should treat this as a high-priority patch given the total technical impact designation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker hosts a malicious webpage containing crafted graphics content (WebGL, canvas, or composited elements) designed to trigger the invalid pointer dereference in Firefox's Graphics component. When a targeted user visits the page with an unpatched Firefox instance, the invalid pointer is dereferenced during rendering, corrupting heap memory in a way that elevates the attacker's code execution privileges within the browser process. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis, but the network-accessible, low-complexity attack profile makes weaponization straightforward once the root cause is understood from the Bugzilla report. |
Get an e-mail when this CVE is exploited, patched or re-scored. Free account.
Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026
Privilege escalation in Mozilla Firefox's Graphics component via an invalid pointer (CWE-763) exposes users running all Firefox versions prior to 155 and ESR branches prior to 115.40, 140.15, and 153.2 to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 8.8 network-vector score with no required privileges but mandatory user interaction (UI:R) places this squarely in the drive-by exploitation category - a victim visiting a crafted webpage is sufficient to trigger the flaw. No active exploitation is confirmed at time of analysis (SSVC exploitation: none, no KEV listing), but the total technical impact rating and the broad Firefox install base make this a high-priority patching target.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patches: Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 115.40, Firefox ESR 140.15, and Firefox ESR 153.2. Users should update immediately through the browser's built-in update mechanism or via their organization's software deployment tooling. Enterprise environments using ESR branches should select the ESR track matching their deployment (115, 140, or 153) and apply the corresponding fix version. If immediate patching is not feasible, a compensating control is to restrict browsing to trusted sites only via DNS or proxy allowlist - this limits exposure to the drive-by vector but does not eliminate risk from compromised trusted sites. Disabling hardware-accelerated rendering (about:config → layers.acceleration.disabled = true) may reduce the attack surface in the Graphics component but will degrade performance and is not an officially endorsed mitigation. Canonical advisory reference: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-82/ and associated mfsa2026-83 through mfsa2026-85.
Affects your stack
Find out whether the stacks and servers you run are on an affected version.
Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.
Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-763 (Use of Invalid Pointer) describes a class of memory-safety flaw where code dereferences or operates on a pointer that has become invalid - typically a dangling pointer freed earlier or a pointer that was never correctly initialized. In Firefox's Graphics component, which handles compositing, canvas operations, WebGL, and GPU-accelerated rendering, such a flaw can corrupt heap memory in a controlled manner, enabling an attacker to redirect execution flow and escalate privileges within the browser process. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all Firefox releases across platforms. Four distinct Mozilla Security Advisories (mfsa2026-82 through mfsa2026-85) were issued simultaneously, indicating the fix was backported across multiple ESR release trains as well as the main release channel.
Know when Mozilla gets its next vulnerability
- Watch products and get an email when something new is published
- Check this CVE against your own stack and servers
- Exploit and PoC references, threat intelligence from 22 sources
No credit card · 7-day full trial
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-exploitable via crafted webpage (AV:N, AC:L, PR:N, UI:R); full impact within browser process but no scope change to OS (S:U, C:H/I:H/A:H).
Primary rating from Vendor (mozilla).
CVSS VectorVendor: mozilla
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Privilege escalation due to invalid pointer in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 115.40, Firefox ESR 140.15, and Firefox ESR 153.2.
Articles & Coverage 1
Executive ViewAI
Mozilla Firefox Graphics component contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing attackers to fully compromise user systems through drive-by web-based attacks requiring only user interaction-no authentication or special privileges needed. With a widespread user base and high-impact attack vector, this threatens confidentiality, integrity, and availability across all organizations using Firefox.
Apply vendor patch.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.
What every action level means
SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
The PDF reader in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0.3, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1.1, and Firefox OS before 2.2 allows remote
Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before
Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderb
Use-after-free vulnerability in the serializeToStream implementation in the XMLSerializer component in Mozilla Firefox b
The Chrome Object Wrapper (COW) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbi
The crypto.generateCRMFRequest function in Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird befo
An issue was discovered in the Cisco WebEx Extension before 1.0.7 on Google Chrome, the ActiveTouch General Plugin Conta
The XrayWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.32 does not properly interact with
The Chrome Object Wrapper (COW) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbi
The Web IDL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and Se
Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remo
The Firefox sandbox in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171 on Windows and Mac OS X, and b
Same weakness CWE-763 – Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
View allSame technique Privilege Escalation
View allVendor StatusVendor
SUSE
Severity: Important| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | Affected |
| SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | Affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | Affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | Affected |
| suse/kiosk/firefox-esr suse/kiosk/firefox-esr:esr | Affected |
EUVD-2026-69067
GHSA-8v78-cgm6-v8h8
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
VulDB
Exploit-DB