Sandbox Escape and Site Isolation Issue in Firefox by Mozilla
CVE-2026-109705

9.6CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Mozilla

Vendor
CVE Published:
13 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-109705?

A sandbox escape vulnerability has been identified in the Networking component of Firefox, which arises from incorrect boundary conditions and a use-after-free error. This flaw compromises site isolation by potentially allowing malicious entities to execute arbitrary actions outside of the intended security constraints. Mozilla has addressed this issue in the releases of Firefox 158 and Firefox ESR 153.5. Users are encouraged to update their browsers to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Firefox 153.5

Firefox 158

Thunderbird 153.5

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.6
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Mozilla
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