Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Mozilla products - CVE-2026-118004

 

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Mozilla products - CVE-2026-118004

Published: October 27, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU158207
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-2026-118004
CWE-ID: CWE-754
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially disrupt browser operation.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of boundary conditions in the CSS Transitions and Animations component when processing animated styles. A remote attacker can supply crafted content to trigger unexpected behavior that may disrupt browser operation.


Affected software

Firefox ESR
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android

How to mitigate CVE-2026-118004

Install security update from vendor's website.

Firefox ESR - update to 153.6.0
Firefox for Android - update to 159.0
Mozilla Firefox - update to 159.0

External References

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