Mozjs52: Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: CanvasWebGL component. (CVE-2026-92013)
CVE-2026-92013 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Graphics: CanvasWebGL component of mozjs52. It arises from incorrect boundary conditions and was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 115.41, Firefox ESR 140.16, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 140.16, and Thunderbird 153.3. The vulnerability has a high impact and a CVSS score of 8.8. Multiple specific vulnerable versions are identified. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-92013, involves privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: CanvasWebGL component of mozjs52. The issue was addressed and fixed in Firefox 156 and corresponding ESR and Thunderbird versions. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.8, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory from Mozilla confirms the fix and provides references to the bug report 2058078. Numerous specific vulnerable versions are listed, reflecting affected builds primarily in Ubuntu distributions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, there are no reports of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 115.41, Firefox ESR 140.16, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 140.16, and Thunderbird 153.3. Users and administrators should update to these fixed versions or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Refer to the Mozilla advisory at https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-90/#CVE-2026-92013 for official guidance.
Mozjs52: Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: CanvasWebGL component. (CVE-2026-92013)
Description
CVE-2026-92013 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Graphics: CanvasWebGL component of mozjs52. It arises from incorrect boundary conditions and was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 115.41, Firefox ESR 140.16, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 140.16, and Thunderbird 153.3. The vulnerability has a high impact and a CVSS score of 8.8. Multiple specific vulnerable versions are identified. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs52?arch=source&distro=bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs38?arch=source&distro=bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs68?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs52?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs102?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs78?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs91?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs102?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs115?arch=source&distro=nobleRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-92013, involves privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: CanvasWebGL component of mozjs52. The issue was addressed and fixed in Firefox 156 and corresponding ESR and Thunderbird versions. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.8, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory from Mozilla confirms the fix and provides references to the bug report 2058078. Numerous specific vulnerable versions are listed, reflecting affected builds primarily in Ubuntu distributions.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, there are no reports of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 115.41, Firefox ESR 140.16, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 140.16, and Thunderbird 153.3. Users and administrators should update to these fixed versions or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Refer to the Mozilla advisory at https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-90/#CVE-2026-92013 for official guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92013
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab4be40f7a7c54106efcda4
Added to database: 09/24/2026, 06:08:00 UTC
Last enriched: 09/24/2026, 06:35:27 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 06:35:27 UTC
Views: 2
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