Description
Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 115.41, Firefox ESR 140.16, and Thunderbird 140.16.
Published: 2026-09-15
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in the Graphics component creates incorrect boundary conditions that allow an attacker to elevate privileges. The vulnerability is capable of bypassing normal security controls, leading to escalation to higher user or system privileges. It is categorized as CWE-120 and CWE-787, indicating classic buffer overrun or related boundary errors that can be leveraged for privilege gain.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox, specifically older ESR builds preceding 115.41 and 140.16, and Mozilla Thunderbird before version 140.16. The fix was applied in ESR 115.41, ESR 140.16, and Thunderbird 140.16, so any versions earlier than these are at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates high severity. EPSS score of < 1% indicates a very low exploitation probability. The issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attack vector details are not specified in the advisory, implying that further analysis is needed to identify how an attacker might trigger the boundary error. The typical impact would be privilege escalation, potentially leading to broader system compromise if the attacker gains administrative rights.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 17:30 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Firefox to ESR 115.41 or newer, or to any later ESR release that includes the fix.
  • Upgrade Thunderbird to version 140.16 or newer.
  • Restart the browser or mail client to ensure the security update is fully applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 17:30 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4781-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4782-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6501-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6503-1 thunderbird security update
History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000


Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +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 115.41 and Firefox ESR 140.16. Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 115.41, Firefox ESR 140.16, and Thunderbird 140.16.
References

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120
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, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +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 115.41 and Firefox ESR 140.16.
Title Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-16T03:55:56.072Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T12:33:33.423Z

Link: CVE-2026-92014

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T13:40:57.988Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-15T13:16:50.887

Modified: 2026-09-16T19:34:05.910

Link: CVE-2026-92014

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-15T12:33:33Z

Links: CVE-2026-92014 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-20T17:45:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-120

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

  • CWE-787

    Out-of-bounds Write