CVE-2026-100769

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Use-after-free in Firefox JavaScript WebAssembly

Publication date: 2026-09-29

Last updated on: 2026-10-06

Assigner: Mozilla Corporation

Description

Use-after-free in the JavaScript: WebAssembly 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.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-29

Last Modified

2026-10-06

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-09-29

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-100769

EUVD

EUVD-2026-88921

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
mozilla	firefox	From 154.0.0 (inc) to 157.0.0 (exc)
mozilla	thunderbird	From 154.0 (inc) to 157.0 (exc)
mozilla	thunderbird	From 140.0 (inc) to 140.17.0 (exc)
mozilla	thunderbird	From 153.0 (inc) to 153.4.0 (exc)
mozilla	firefox	From 140.0.0 (inc) to 140.17.0 (exc)
mozilla	firefox	From 153.0.0 (inc) to 153.4.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-416	The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This is a use-after-free vulnerability in the JavaScript WebAssembly component of Firefox. Use-after-free means a program tries to use memory after it has been freed, which can lead to crashes or arbitrary code execution. It was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Firefox browsers and can be detected by checking the installed version. If you are using Firefox ESR 153.4 or earlier, Firefox 157 or earlier, or Firefox ESR 140.17 or earlier, your system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code on your system or cause a crash in your browser. This could lead to data theft, system compromise, or denial of service if you are using an affected Firefox version.

Compliance Impact

The provided CVE data does not specify direct impacts on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. However, the vulnerability's high CVSS score (8.8) and classification as a use-after-free issue in a critical component suggest potential risks to data integrity and confidentiality, which could indirectly affect compliance if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Firefox to version ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, or Firefox ESR 140.17 or later to address the use-after-free vulnerability in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component.

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