CVE-2026-100779 Mozilla Firefox - Use After Free

Mozilla Firefox contains a use-after-free vulnerability caused by improper memory handling in the XSLT component, letting attackers potentially execute arbitrary code, exploit requires crafted content.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.32% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Use After Free
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
29 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-416

Vendor fix

Update to Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, Firefox ESR 140.17 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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