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Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Widget component

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Widget component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.

Products
Firefox, Thunderbird
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-117997
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 15:38 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Widget component

core-cve · Original source

Published 27 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Widget component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.

cve:CVE-2026-117997

Firefox

Fixed versions: Not specified

Thunderbird

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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