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CVE-2026-117990: Mozilla Firefox · Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: WebRender component

Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 14:44 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mozilla FirefoxAffected
  • <159
Fixed in
  • 159

AI-suggested

Users should update Firefox to version 159 or later, or Firefox ESR 153.6 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Applying these official updates fully mitigates the risk. No additional action is required beyond updating to the fixed versions.

Description

CVE-2026-117990 is a high-impact vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox's Graphics: WebRender component that allows sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions. This flaw was addressed and fixed in Firefox version 159 and Firefox ESR 153.6.

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