CVE-2026-117952: Mozilla Firefox · Uninitialized Memory in the Networking Component
Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Users and administrators should update Firefox to version 159 or later, or to Firefox ESR versions 115.44 or 153.6 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying these official fixes.
Description
CVE-2026-117952 is a high-impact vulnerability involving uninitialized memory in the Networking component of Mozilla Firefox. This flaw was addressed and fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, and Firefox ESR 153.6. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. Users should update to the fixed versions to mitigate the risk.