Input validation error in Mozilla products - CVE-2026-117950
Published: October 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU158129
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-117950
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially disrupt web content processing or cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of boundary conditions in the DOM core and HTML component when processing web content. A remote attacker can supply crafted content to trigger incorrect boundary handling and potentially disrupt browser operation.
Affected software
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
How to mitigate CVE-2026-117950
Install security update from vendor's website.
Mozilla Firefox - update to 159.0
Firefox for Android - update to 159.0
Firefox ESR - addressed in versions 115.44.0, 153.6.0
Firefox for Android - update to 159.0
Firefox ESR - addressed in versions 115.44.0, 153.6.0