CVE-2026-109765 Race condition, use-after-free in the Graphics: Text component

Medium 4.2 Published Updated

A race condition leading to use-after-free in the Graphics Text component allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious web page.

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-2026-109765?

CVE-2026-109765 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 13 Oct 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

Race condition, use-after-free in the Graphics: Text component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, and Thunderbird 153.5.

Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-109765?

How do I fix CVE-2026-109765?

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-2026-109765 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-109765 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109765, GHSA-q4x3-8pxv-6rvg, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109765.

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