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Affects widely used Mozilla desktop products (Firefox, Thunderbird) with high-severity sandbox escape/privilege escalation risk; broad user impact and urgent patching.

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CVE-2026-92020

8.8
High
EPSS n/aPatch availableSep 17, 2026

WebRender bounds bug in Firefox/Thunderbird enabling privilege escalation.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-92020 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-92020 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.

How severe is CVE-2026-92020?

CVE-2026-92020 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-92020?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-92020. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-92020 affect?

CVE-2026-92020 affects Mozilla Firefox (pre-156), Firefox ESR (pre-115.41, pre-140.16, pre-153.3), Mozilla Thunderbird (pre-156 and affected ESRs). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-92020?

Update Firefox and Thunderbird to the listed fixed versions immediately.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Mozilla Firefox (pre-156)Firefox ESR (pre-115.41, pre-140.16, pre-153.3)Mozilla Thunderbird (pre-156 and affected ESRs)
impact

Memory-corruption in WebRender can enable sandbox escape, local privilege escalation and potential arbitrary code execution.

action required

Immediate action required

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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