CVE-2026-100811: Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component
- Is it exploited?
Not on CISA's list. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of . If CISA adds it, this page shows it as known exploited.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 0.3%
EPSS score, percentile 18.4 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Unaffected 140.17; 153.4; 157; 140.17; 153.4; 157
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Unaffected | 140.17 |
| Unaffected | 153.4 |
| Unaffected | 157 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Unaffected | 140.17 |
| Unaffected | 153.4 |
| Unaffected | 157 |
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 140.17, 153.4, 157.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
Summary: CVE record, as of .
- CISA has not added CVE-2026-100811 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, as of 29 Oct 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 29 Sep 2026.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6 (Critical), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.3% (percentile 18.4), as of 29 Oct 2026. EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a report of exploitation.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total.
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; CVE List, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of . About the data.
Description
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-416
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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Known exploited Mozilla vulnerabilities
- CVE-2010-3765: Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-9680: Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- CVE-2016-9079: Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- CVE-2015-4495: Mozilla Firefox Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-11707: Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion Vulnerability