CVE-2026-100761 Privilege escalation due to use-after-free in the Graphics: WebGPU component
Attackers can escalate privileges via a use-after-free flaw in the WebGPU component of Firefox and Thunderbird.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-100761?
CVE-2026-100761 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 29 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Privilege escalation due to use-after-free in the Graphics: WebGPU component. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 157 and Firefox 157.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100761?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2026-100761?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-100761 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100761 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4g9-2fvm-v2j2, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100761.