Description
Incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, and Thunderbird 153.5.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Potential Denial of Service
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability stems from incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. The defect is a classic boundary check failure (CWE-119) where input data to the rendering engine is not properly validated against allocated memory limits. Based on the description, it is inferred that malformed data processed by the component could lead to a browser crash or other service interruption.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox versions earlier than 158, all releases on the Extended Support Release (ESR) branch up to and including 153.5, and Mozilla Thunderbird versions earlier than 158, including all ESR releases up to and including 153.5. The issue is remedied in Firefox 158, ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, and Thunderbird 153.5.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw is tied to rendering operations performed by web pages. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker could trigger the vulnerability by delivering maliciously crafted content that is rendered by the Canvas2D component. The EPSS score of <1% indicates a very low but non-zero probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no known active exploitation. The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates a moderate severity that may potentially lead to denial of service via crashes.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 19, 2026 at 15:55 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Firefox 158 or newer on the mainline branch.
  • Upgrade to Firefox ESR 153.5 or later if you are using the ESR branch.
  • Upgrade to Thunderbird 158 or newer on the mainline branch.
  • Upgrade to Thunderbird ESR 153.5 or later if you are using the ESR branch.
  • If upgrading immediately is not possible, limit browsing to trusted sites or implement network controls to block pages that could exploit the Canvas2D component until the patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 19, 2026 at 15:55 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4836-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4863-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6560-1 firefox-esr security update
History

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-129

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-129

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-126

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-126

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158 and Firefox ESR 153.5. Incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, and Thunderbird 153.5.
References

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Description Incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158 and Firefox ESR 153.5.
Title Incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: Canvas2D component
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T11:08:20.555Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T00:29:37.765Z

Link: CVE-2026-109731

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T11:08:01.860Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-13T13:17:23.633

Modified: 2026-10-19T12:16:57.640

Link: CVE-2026-109731

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T16:00:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer