CVE-2026-100832 Use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component
A use-after-free flaw in the Canvas2D component allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, requiring users to update their browsers.
- 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-2026-100832?
CVE-2026-100832 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
Use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100832?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2026-100832?
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-2026-100832 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100832 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100832, GHSA-8ffm-wqc4-j2qw.