CVE-2026-84131 Privilege escalation due to invalid pointer in the Graphics component

High 8.8 Published Updated

An invalid pointer in the Graphics component allows privilege escalation, requiring users to upgrade 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-2026-84131?

CVE-2026-84131 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 1 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 invalid pointer in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155, Firefox ESR 115.40, Firefox ESR 140.15, Firefox ESR 153.2, Thunderbird 155, Thunderbird 140.15, and Thunderbird 153.2.

Weakness: CWE-763

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84131?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-84131?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-84131 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84131 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-84131, GHSA-8v78-cgm6-v8h8, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-84131.

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