Input validation error in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox for Android - CVE-2026-109714

 

Input validation error in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox for Android - CVE-2026-109714

Published: October 16, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU156056
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-109714
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disrupt layout processing and potentially cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect boundary handling in the Layout component when processing document layout. A remote attacker can supply content that exercises improperly handled boundary conditions to cause processing errors and potentially crash the browser.


Affected software

Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android

How to mitigate CVE-2026-109714

Install security update from vendor's website.

Mozilla Firefox - update to 158.0
Firefox for Android - update to 158.0

External References

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