CVE-2026-117931: Use-after-free in the DOM: Events 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?
- 0.2%
EPSS score, percentile 8.3 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- Not scored
The CVE record carries no CVSS score.
- 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 115.44; 153.6; 159; 153.6; 159
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 | 115.44 |
| Unaffected | 153.6 |
| Unaffected | 159 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Unaffected | 153.6 |
| Unaffected | 159 |
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 115.44, 153.6, 159.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
Use-after-free in the DOM: Events component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
Summary: CVE record, as of .
- CISA has not added CVE-2026-117931 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, as of 29 Oct 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 27 Oct 2026.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.2% (percentile 8.3), as of 29 Oct 2026. EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a report of exploitation.
- The credits in the CVE record name OpenAI as finder.
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; CVE List, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of . About the data.
Description
Use-after-free in the DOM: Events component
Use-after-free in the DOM: Events component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 115.44, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| CVE record published |
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