CVE-2026-109711: Mozilla Firefox use-after-free in Graphics Canvas2D

CVE-2026-109711 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-10-13

Firefox's Canvas2D graphics rendering component contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow attackers to crash the browser or potentially execute arbitrary code. Users viewing malicious web content could trigger memory corruption through specially crafted canvas operations. The vulnerability affects Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, and Thunderbird ESR.

Technologies: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird ESR. Vendors: Mozilla.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-109711 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-109711 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-109711?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Mozilla Firefox before 158; Mozilla Firefox ESR before 153.5; Mozilla Thunderbird before 158; Mozilla Thunderbird ESR before 153.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-109711?
Yes: fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, Thunderbird ESR 153.5. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-109711 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-109711?
Check whether you run Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Thunderbird or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, Thunderbird ESR 153.5

Technical details

A use-after-free flaw in the Graphics: Canvas2D component permits an attacker to reference freed memory during canvas rendering operations. The vulnerability is triggered through web content that an attacker controls, requiring only that a user visits a malicious page. Successful exploitation results in memory corruption leading to denial of service or potentially code execution.

Affected products

  • Mozilla Firefox before 158
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR before 153.5
  • Mozilla Thunderbird before 158
  • Mozilla Thunderbird ESR before 153.5

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed
  • 2026-10-13: patched: Fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, Thunderbird ESR 153.5

References

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