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CVE-2026-109710 Mozilla CVE debrief
Mozilla Firefox vulnerability CVE-2026-109710 was made public on 2026-10-13T12:29:17.918Z. The vulnerability is a use-after-free in the Graphics: Text component. It was fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 115.43, and Firefox ESR 153.5. This vulnerability affects the Graphics: Text component of Mozilla Firefox, which could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. Defenders should prioritize verifying and applying patches to prevent potential attacks. The vulnerability was made public on 2026-10-13T12:29:17.918Z and has not been modified since then.
- Vendor
- Mozilla
- Product
- Firefox
- CVSS
- Unknown
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-10-13
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-10-13
- Advisory published
- 2026-10-13
- Advisory updated
- 2026-10-13
Who should care
Defenders responsible for managing Mozilla Firefox deployments should assess exposure and prioritize patching. Defenders should review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance. Defenders should also monitor for potential use-after-free attacks in the Graphics: Text component.
Why it matters
CVE-2026-109710 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Graphics: Text component of Mozilla Firefox. Defenders should prioritize verifying and applying patches to prevent potential attacks.
- Verify and apply patches to prevent potential use-after-free attacks
- Monitor for potential attacks in the Graphics: Text component
- Review Mozilla security advisories for additional information
Technical summary
The vulnerability is a use-after-free in the Graphics: Text component of Mozilla Firefox. It was fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 115.43, and Firefox ESR 153.5. This vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. Defenders should prioritize verifying and applying patches to prevent potential use-after-free attacks in the Graphics: Text component. The vulnerability affects the Graphics: Text component of Mozilla Firefox, which could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. Further verification is needed to confirm affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying and applying the patches for Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 115.43, and Firefox ESR 153.5 to prevent potential use-after-free attacks in the Graphics: Text component.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify and apply patches for Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 115.43, and Firefox ESR 153.5
- Review Mozilla security advisories for additional information
- Monitor for potential use-after-free attacks in the Graphics: Text component
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
- Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
Evidence notes
The CVE record and source item provide limited information about the vulnerability. The Mozilla security advisories (MFSA) may contain additional details. Further verification is needed to confirm affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance. Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance. Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-109710 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109710
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-109710 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109710
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Use-after-free in the Graphics: Text component
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109710.json
cve_program_cvelist_v5
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-106/
Supplemental source
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-107/
Supplemental source
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-108/
Supplemental source
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.