Description
Other issue in the SVG component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159 and Thunderbird 159.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unspecified issue in the Firefox SVG component that may cause crashes or other unexpected behavior
Action: Immediate Update
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an unspecified issue in the SVG component of Mozilla Firefox (and Thunderbird) that was fixed in version 159. While the precise mechanism is not disclosed, it is inferred that the issue may lead to crashes or other unexpected behavior during the parsing of malicious SVG content. Because the description lacks detail, the exact impact remains uncertain.

Affected Systems

All users running Mozilla Firefox or Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 159 are affected. The issue is limited to the SVG processing component of each application and does not directly affect other subsystems.

Risk and Exploitability

No CVSS or EPSS scores are available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, so the likelihood of exploitation remains uncertain. The likely attack vector would involve an attacker supplying a malicious SVG file that a user opens or navigates to, which is then processed by the vulnerable component. With no publicly disclosed exploit, the threat level is undetermined until further technical details emerge.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 22:07 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 159 or later, where the SVG issue is fixed.
  • Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to version 159 or later, where the SVG issue is fixed.
  • Disable or block SVG rendering in the browser until an official patch is applied.
  • Restrict or filter the loading of SVG content from untrusted sources until the security update is in place.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 22:07 UTC.

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History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description Other issue in the SVG component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159. Other issue in the SVG component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159 and Thunderbird 159.
References

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Weaknesses CWE-416
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description Other issue in the SVG component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159.
Title Other issue in the SVG component
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T18:18:33.578Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T14:06:05.334Z

Link: CVE-2026-118025

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-27T14:17:00.293

Modified: 2026-10-27T19:17:28.247

Link: CVE-2026-118025

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T22:15:10Z

Weaknesses

No weakness.