CVE-2026-117971: Mozilla Firefox · Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Print Preview component
Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 14:58 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 Firefox ESR to versions 115.44 or 153.6 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Applying these updates fully mitigates the risk posed by this vulnerability.
Description
CVE-2026-117971 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Print Preview component of Mozilla Firefox that allows sandbox escape. This security flaw was addressed and fixed in Firefox version 159 and Firefox ESR versions 115.44 and 153.6. The vulnerability is rated with high impact due to its potential to break sandbox protections.