CVE-2026-118023: Mozilla Firefox · Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Graphics: WebRender component
Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 14:42 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 should upgrade to Firefox version 159 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No additional mitigation steps are required as the issue is resolved by the official update.
Description
CVE-2026-118023 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Graphics: WebRender component of Mozilla Firefox that allows sandbox escape. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox version 159. The issue was publicly disclosed on October 27, 2026, and is part of a set of high-impact memory safety vulnerabilities addressed in the same Firefox release.