Description
Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

This flaw in the Graphics component allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges through incorrect boundary checks. The vulnerability can cause memory to be written outside expected limits, potentially enabling execution of arbitrary code or escalation of privileges within the browser process. Because the description does not detail the exact exploitation path, the inference is that it involves an out‑of‑bounds memory operation that could be leveraged by a malicious web page or local attacker to elevate rights.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Mozilla Firefox. The fix is already present in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. Therefore, any versions of Firefox earlier than these releases are likely vulnerable. No other vendors or product lines are mentioned.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high severity vulnerability, and the EPSS score is unavailable, so the precise likelihood of exploitation remains uncertain. The vulnerability was not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, indicating no publicly known exploitation at the time of this analysis. However, privilege‑escalation flaws typically carry high severity, and an attacker capable of triggering the boundary condition could potentially compromise the system. The attack vector is inferred to be local or web‑based, requiring the execution of a crafted graphics request to exploit the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 02:19 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Firefox to a version that includes the fix (at least Firefox 157 or the corresponding ESR releases 115.42, 140.17, or 153.4).
  • Remove or disable any older Firefox installations that may still exist on the system to prevent accidental use of the vulnerable code.
  • As a temporary measure, disable GPU or Canvas rendering by setting `layers.acceleration.disabled=true` or `media.webgl.enabled=false` in about:config until the patch can be applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 02:19 UTC.

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History

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
Title Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T03:56:04.774Z

Reserved: 2026-09-26T19:16:58.185Z

Link: CVE-2026-100782

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T13:17:50.799Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-29T13:17:43.137

Modified: 2026-09-30T04:18:11.040

Link: CVE-2026-100782

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T02:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-120

    Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')