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Mozilla Firefox EUVDEUVD-2026-98637

| CVE-2026-109712 HIGH
Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908)
2026-10-13 mozilla GHSA-qprj-mxfp-87w7
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mozilla
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Lure victim to malicious web page
  2. Delivery
    Deliver crafted graphics content
  3. Exploit
    Trigger uninitialized memory in Graphics component
  4. Execution
    Escape content sandbox (scope change)
  5. Impact
    Disclose limited memory / affect host

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Variable initialization
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to use Mozilla Firefox and to visit or render attacker-controlled web content that exercises the vulnerable Graphics component (UI:R - user interaction such as navigating to a malicious page is mandatory). No authentication or prior privileges are needed (PR:N), and default configurations are affected since the Graphics component is a core rendering path. The principal limiting factor is the required user interaction, which prevents fully automated, zero-click mass exploitation; additionally, only unpatched versions below Firefox 158 / ESR 115.43 / ESR 153.5 are affected, and the Low impact metrics constrain the practical payoff of a successful exploit.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, low-priority issue in practice. The vendor CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, base 7.1) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated bug that requires user interaction (UI:R) - consistent with a browser flaw triggered by visiting a malicious page - with a scope change (S:C) that aligns with the described sandbox escape crossing the content-process boundary. However, the impact metrics are all Low (C:L/I:L/A:L), not High, which tempers the raw score. Exploitation signals are weak and mutually reinforcing: EPSS is only 0.19% (8th percentile), the CVE is NOT in CISA KEV, and no public exploit code was identified in the provided data. There is no conflict between signals - all of them point to low real-world exploitation likelihood. One minor tension worth noting: the description calls this a 'Sandbox escape' while the input Tags label it 'Information Disclosure'; the Low confidentiality impact and CWE-908 (uninitialized memory) make limited information disclosure plausible, but a full sandbox escape typically implies broader consequences than the C:L/I:L/A:L vector suggests - verify scope of impact against the Mozilla advisories. Net: a legitimate memory-safety bug to patch on normal browser-update cadence, not an emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a malicious web page containing crafted graphics content that triggers use of uninitialized memory in Firefox's Graphics component. When a victim visits the page (UI:R), the flaw allows the attacker to cross the browser sandbox boundary and leak limited memory contents or affect host-side state. No public proof-of-concept or exploit code was identified in the available data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 16, 2026

Sandbox escape in the Mozilla Firefox Graphics component allows an attacker who can get a victim to render attacker-controlled web content to break out of the browser's content-process sandbox, with Low-rated confidentiality, integrity and availability impact but a changed security scope. Affected are unpatched Firefox builds below 158 and ESR builds below 115.43 and 153.5; no authentication is required, but exploitation is gated by mandatory user interaction (UI:R) such as visiting a crafted page, which precludes zero-click mass exploitation. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing, and the EPSS score is very low at 0.19% (8th percentile), making this a moderate-severity but low-priority issue in practice; vendor-released patches are available.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade to Mozilla Firefox 158, Mozilla Firefox ESR 115.43, or Mozilla Firefox ESR 153.5, depending on the branch in use; these are the exact fixed versions named in the advisory. Apply the update through the normal browser update channel or your software distribution tooling, and verify the reported version after restarting the browser, since ESR installs on managed endpoints often lag and must be targeted explicitly. Mozilla's advisories mfsa2026-106, mfsa2026-107, mfsa2026-108, mfsa2026-109 and mfsa2026-110 document the fixes, and the technical record is at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2068420. No specific workaround for this Graphics component issue is documented in the available references, and because the flaw sits on a core rendering path there is no supported configuration switch that reliably removes exposure without also breaking normal browsing; the practical compensating controls are to restrict browsing of untrusted web content where operationally feasible and to ensure the browser runs with its normal sandbox enabled rather than in a reduced-sandbox compatibility mode, which would only widen the impact of a successful escape. Given the required user interaction, no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the 0.19% EPSS score, this can be scheduled within a routine patch cycle rather than an emergency one, though internet-facing and high-value browsing endpoints should be prioritized.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause class is CWE-908, Use of Uninitialized Resource: memory in the Firefox Graphics rendering path is consumed before it has been initialized, and the resulting uninitialized or stale value drives a sandbox escape. Firefox relies on a multi-process architecture in which untrusted web content is parsed and rendered in a heavily restricted content/GPU process that is isolated from the parent process and the host operating system; the Graphics component bridges that boundary by handing compositing and rasterization work across process lines. When a graphics routine operates on uninitialized memory, it can produce attacker-influenced state or values that cross the privilege boundary, letting the compromised content process affect code running with higher privileges - the reason the CVSS vector carries S:C (scope change) despite Low C/I/A metrics. The narrow, Low-rated impact triple indicates the primitive gives limited read/write or informational leverage rather than a clean, high-fidelity arbitrary code execution path, and the EPSS percentile of 8% reflects both that modest payoff and the required user interaction. Engineering references point to Mozilla Bugzilla issue 2068420 and security advisories mfsa2026-106 through mfsa2026-110, which cover the release and ESR branches in which the flaw was corrected.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mozilla) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Web-delivered bug needs no privileges (PR:N) but requires visiting a page (UI:R); sandbox escape crosses a trust boundary (S:C); uninitialized-memory impact is limited, so C/I/A all Low.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

Primary rating from Vendor (mozilla).

CVSS VectorVendor: mozilla

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Oct 16, 2026 - 19:26 NVD
7.1 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 12:29 cve.org
HIGH 7.1
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 12:29 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Sandbox escape due to uninitialized memory in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 115.43, and Firefox ESR 153.5.

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Why It Matters

Unpatched Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR installations across the organization are exposed to a sandbox-escape flaw in the browser's Graphics component (CVE-2026-109712) that allows a crafted web page to break out of the content-process sandbox, with a changed security scope that undermines a key containment layer. Because Firefox is a standard productivity tool on most endpoints, any employee who visits a malicious or compromised site is a potential entry point, making this a broad workforce exposure rather than an isolated server issue. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, no confirmed active exploitation, and the EPSS score is very low, so this should be handled as a routine but time-boxed patch-management priority rather than an emergency.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Firefox is a widely deployed mainstream web browser across enterprise and consumer endpoints
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Medium

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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