Description
Race condition, use-after-free in the Graphics: Text component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, and Thunderbird 153.5.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 4.2 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Memory Corruption
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a race condition in the Graphics: Text component that can trigger a use‑after‑free. When a concurrent operation corrupts the pointer after memory release, the browser may access invalid data. This can lead to memory corruption that might crash the browser application. The CVSS score of 4.2 indicates a low severity and suggests that the flaw is unlikely to provide a straightforward remote code execution path.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox is affected. All installations of Firefox older than version 158 and all ESR builds older than version 153.5 contain the vulnerability. The vendor fixed the issue in Firefox 158 and ESR 153.5.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is not available and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, implying no widespread exploit has been reported. The low CVSS rating limits the potential impact. Although a local attacker or one able to supply crafted graphical content could potentially trigger the use‑after‑free, the data does not confirm that a remote or web‑based exploitation path exists. No evidence shows remote code execution capability from a standard web page.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 13, 2026 at 17:13 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Mozilla Firefox to version 158 or later, including ESR 153.5 or later, to apply the vendor‑supplied fix.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, disable hardware acceleration or other graphics features that exercise the vulnerable component to reduce the attack surface.
  • Deploy a sandbox or container for browser processes to contain potential memory corruption or crash effects, and monitor for crashes or abnormal memory usage.
  • Subscribe to Mozilla security advisories and threat feeds to receive updates about any emerging exploits against this flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 13, 2026 at 17:13 UTC.

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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Race condition, use-after-free in the Graphics: Text component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158 and Firefox ESR 153.5. Race condition, use-after-free in the Graphics: Text component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, and Thunderbird 153.5.
References

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362
CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Race condition, use-after-free in the Graphics: Text component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158 and Firefox ESR 153.5.
Title Race condition, use-after-free in the Graphics: Text component
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T18:17:20.940Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T00:48:37.689Z

Link: CVE-2026-109765

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T14:08:49.792Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-13T13:17:27.360

Modified: 2026-10-13T19:18:40.670

Link: CVE-2026-109765

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-10-13T17:15:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-362

    Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

  • CWE-416

    Use After Free