Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2026 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2026-92008Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: CanvasWebGL component
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity buffer overflow in Firefox from Mozilla. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics: CanvasWebGL component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 115.41, Firefox ESR 140.16, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 140.16, and Thunderbird 153.3.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | firefox | 140.16.0-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:69461 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | firefox | 140.16.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:71652 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | firefox | 140.16.0-1.el9_8.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:69462 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | firefox-x11 | 140.16.0-1.el9_8.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:69462 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | thunderbird | 140.16.0-1.el10_2.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:73130 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | thunderbird | 140.16.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:73971 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | thunderbird | 140.16.0-1.el9_8.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:70642 |
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 140.16.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92008 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 140.16.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92008 |
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | 140.16.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92008 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:140.16.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92008 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | 1:140.16.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92008 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | 1:153.3.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92008 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | firefox | 0:140.16.0-1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:69461 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | firefox | 0:140.16.0-1.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:71652 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | firefox | 0:140.16.0-1.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:69462 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | thunderbird | 0:140.16.0-1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:73130 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | thunderbird | 0:140.16.0-1.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:73971 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | thunderbird | 0:140.16.0-1.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:70642 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92008 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92008 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs115 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92008 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92008 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92008 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92008 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | see references |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | see references |
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2058065
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-90/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-91/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-92/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-93/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-94/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-95/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-96/