REDHAT-BUG-2517868: Use After Free

Published Aug 18, 2026
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Updated

Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Mozilla Firefox<154, <140.14, <153.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox (Core & HTML component) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 154
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox ESR (Core & HTML component) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.14
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox ESR (Core & HTML component) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 153.1

Event History

Aug 18, 2026
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:56 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which Firefox releases contain the fix?

The vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.

2

What type of flaw is involved?

This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Firefox's DOM: Core & HTML component, classified as CWE-416.

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