Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox

CVE-2026-8959

Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Widget: Win32 component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (37.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8959?
CVE-2026-8959 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-05-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-8959?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.