CVE-2026-124869: Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component

Published Nov 10, 2026
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Updated

Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 160 and Firefox ESR 153.7.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<160
Mozilla Firefox ESR<153.7
Mozilla Firefox ESR<153.7
153.7
Mozilla Firefox<160
160

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 153.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 160
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 160
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 153.7

Event History

Nov 10, 2026
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:28 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What level of attacker access is required to exploit this issue?

The vector indicates network-based exploitation with no privileges required, but it requires user interaction. An attacker would need to induce a user to interact with attacker-controlled content.

2

Which Firefox releases contain the fix?

The issue was fixed in Firefox 160 and Firefox ESR 153.7.

3

What security impact could successful exploitation have?

The supplied severity vector rates confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as high. The overall severity is high, with a score of 8.8.

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