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CVE-2026-118023: Mozjs52 · Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Graphics: WebRender component

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-118023· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 02:37 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.18.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSmozjs102pkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs102?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =102.15.1-1
  • =102.15.1-3ubuntu2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSmozjs115pkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs115?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 115.3.0-0ubuntu1 – 115.10.0-1
9 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSmozjs102pkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs102?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 102.11.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 – 102.15.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSmozjs78pkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs78?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =78.13.0-1
  • =78.15.0-2
  • =78.15.0-4ubuntu1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSmozjs91pkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs91?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 91.5.1-0ubuntu1 – 91.10.0-0ubuntu1
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSthunderbirdpkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 1:91.1.2+build1-0ubuntu1 – 1:140.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
39 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been implemented in Firefox 159 and Thunderbird 159. Users and administrators should update affected products to these versions or later to mitigate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required as the issue is resolved by the official patch.

Description

CVE-2026-118023 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the Graphics: WebRender component of mozjs52, which can lead to sandbox escape. This flaw was addressed and fixed in Firefox 159 and Thunderbird 159. The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially break out of the sandbox environment, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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