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CVE-2026-92032 Mozilla CVE debrief
A critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-92032, was found in the Graphics component, allowing for a sandbox escape due to an invalid pointer. This issue was fixed in multiple versions of Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.6 and is considered critical. The fixes address a sandbox escape vulnerability caused by an invalid pointer in the Graphics component, impacting Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. Defenders should review the official advisories for specific version updates and apply patches accordingly.
- Vendor
- Mozilla
- Product
- Firefox
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.6
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-09-15
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-21
- Advisory published
- 2026-09-15
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-21
Who should care
Defenders responsible for Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird deployments should assess exposure and apply patches due to the critical severity of CVE-2026-92032. They should also verify inventory of affected products, prioritize patching, and monitor for potential exploitation attempts. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should review the official advisories and apply patches accordingly.
Why it matters
CVE-2026-92032 is a critical vulnerability in the Graphics component, allowing for a sandbox escape. Defenders should assess exposure and apply patches due to the critical severity and potential for arbitrary code execution.
- Potential sandbox escape, allowing for arbitrary code execution
- Critical severity, requiring immediate attention and patching
- Affected products include Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird
Technical summary
The CVE-2026-92032 vulnerability is caused by an invalid pointer in the Graphics component, leading to a sandbox escape. It has a CVSS score of 9.6 and is considered critical. Fixes are available in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 140.16, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 140.16, and Thunderbird 153.3. The vulnerability impacts the Graphics component, allowing for a sandbox escape due to an invalid pointer. Defenders should assess exposure and apply patches due to the critical severity and potential for arbitrary code execution.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize assessing exposure and applying patches due to the critical severity and potential for sandbox escape.
Recommended defensive actions
- Assess exposure and apply patches for Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird
- Verify inventory of affected products and prioritize patching
- Monitor for potential exploitation attempts
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, its CVSS score, and affected products. Mozilla's security advisories offer additional information on the fixes. Evidence is limited to public CVE and NVD data. Defenders should verify affected product deployments and review official advisories for specific version updates. The vulnerability allows for a sandbox escape, and its critical severity requires immediate attention.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-92032 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92032
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-92032 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92032
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-90/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-92/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-93/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-94/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-95/
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-96/
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.