CVE-2026-8953 (GCVE-0-2026-8953)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-19 12:29 – Updated: 2026-07-22 19:19
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component
Summary
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 115.36, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11.
Severity
9.6 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-19 16:02 UTC
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
6 references
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Unaffected:
115.36 , ≤ 115.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 140.11 , ≤ 140.* (rpm) Unaffected: 151 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Unaffected:
140.11 , ≤ 140.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 151 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed |
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