WebRender Use-After-Free Race in Firefox <149 (ESR <115.34/140.9)
CVE-2026-4684 Published on March 24, 2026
Race condition, use-after-free in the Graphics: WebRender component
Race condition, use-after-free in the Graphics: WebRender component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149, Firefox ESR 115.34, Firefox ESR 140.9, Thunderbird 149, and Thunderbird 140.9.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-4684 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Types
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-2026-4684 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
What is a Race Condition Vulnerability?
The program contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.
CVE-2026-4684 has been classified to as a Race Condition vulnerability or weakness.
Signal Handler Race Condition
The software uses a signal handler that introduces a race condition.
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Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox:- Version 115.34, <= 115.* is unaffected.
- Version 140.9, <= 140.* is unaffected.
- Version 149, <= * is unaffected.
- Version 140.9, <= 140.* is unaffected.
- Version 149, <= * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el10_1 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el10_1 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el10_0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el10_0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el7_9 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_10 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_10 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_2 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_2 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_8 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_8 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_8 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el8_8 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_7 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_7 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_2 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_2 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_4 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 0:140.9.0-1.el9_6 and below * is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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