CVE-2026-117898 vulnerability in Mozilla Products
Published on October 27, 2026
Use-after-free in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-117898 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be low. considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-117898 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-117898
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Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox:- Version 153.6, <= 153.* is unaffected.
- Version 159, <= * is unaffected.
- Version 153.6, <= 153.* is unaffected.
- Version 159, <= * is unaffected.