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Critical 9.6Published Sep 29, 2026

CVE-2026-100811Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component

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It affects Mozilla Thunderbird and 1 other product. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, higher than 16% of scored CVEs.

Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.

CVSS
9.6 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-416
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
0.26% (percentile 16)
Assigned by
mozilla
NVD analysis
Analyzed
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Mozilla Thunderbird
mozilla:thunderbird (from the name)
140.17 builds before 140.* not affected; 153.4 builds before 153.* not affected; from 157 not affected
CNA record
Mozilla Firefox
mozilla:firefox (from the name)
140.17 builds before 140.* not affected; 153.4 builds before 153.* not affected; from 157 not affected
CNA record
mozilla firefox
mozilla:firefox
before 140.17.0; from 141.0 before 153.4.0; from 154.0.0 before 157.0.0
NVD
mozilla thunderbird
mozilla:thunderbird
before 140.17.0; from 141.0 before 153.4.0; from 154.0 before 157.0
NVD

References

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The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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