Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox for Android - CVE-2026-118026
Published: October 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU158228
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-2026-118026
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an invalid pointer in Firefox's JavaScript: GC component when performing garbage collection. A remote attacker can trigger invalid memory access to potentially crash the affected process.
Affected software
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
Firefox for Android
How to mitigate CVE-2026-118026
Install security update from vendor's website.
Mozilla Firefox - update to 159.0
Firefox for Android - update to 159.0
Firefox for Android - update to 159.0