CVE-2026-84120 (GCVE-0-2026-84120)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-01 12:18 – Updated: 2026-09-01 21:44
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Use-after-free in the Audio/Video component
Summary
Use-after-free in the Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 115.40, Firefox ESR 140.15, Firefox ESR 153.2, Thunderbird 155, Thunderbird 140.15, and Thunderbird 153.2.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-01 13:47 UTC
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
8 references
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Unaffected:
115.40 , ≤ 115.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 140.15 , ≤ 140.* (rpm) Unaffected: 153.2 , ≤ 153.* (rpm) Unaffected: 155 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Unaffected:
140.15 , ≤ 140.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 153.2 , ≤ 153.* (rpm) Unaffected: 155 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed |
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