CVE-2026-118017: Use-after-free in the SVG component

Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.

Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-01 19:19 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.

What it is

Use-after-free in the SVG component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159 and Thunderbird 159.

Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by mozilla, published 2026-10-27).

How it can be exploited

Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)

Exploit Observer evidence for this CVE has not been fetched yet.

Live scores

EPSS
0.001
low predicted chance of attack
VEDAS
0.829
some exploit evidence
On CISA KEV
Not listed
Detection rule
None yet

Who is affected

ProductAffectedNot affected
Mozilla FirefoxNot stated159 is not affected
Mozilla ThunderbirdNot stated159 is not affected

Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.

How to fix it

No fixed version or vendor advisory is listed in the CVE record yet. Watch the vendor’s security page.

How to detect it

There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.

Advisories on this CVE

References

Other references

Other databases

Where this comes from

This advisory is generated automatically by VEDAS from: CVE.org record, cve-scores (EPSS and VEDAS). Text in quotes is reproduced from the source; everything else is a fixed template filled with source fields. Nothing here is written by a language model. Check the vendor advisory before acting, and read how VEDAS and Exploit Observer work, and their limits.

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