# CVE-2026-120572: Incorrect boundary conditions in the Layout: Block and Inline component

Affects Mozilla Firefox; the affected version range is not given. CVSS rates it 8.8 (high), and no vendor severity is given. Fixed in Firefox 159.0.1.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-115825
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: Firefox 159.0.1
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-120572 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.8 (high) and affects Firefox; fixed in Firefox 159.0.1.

## Summary

This vulnerability affects Mozilla Firefox, a web browser, specifically its Layout component that handles block and inline content rendering. Incorrect boundary checks in this component could allow a malicious web page to cause memory corruption or unexpected browser behavior.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Mozilla Firefox: version range not reported

## Description

Incorrect boundary conditions in the Layout: Block and Inline component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159.0.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Mozilla Firefox, upgrade to a fixed version (Firefox 159.0.1) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-120572 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120572

### What does this mean?

The advisory title says the bug is an incorrect boundary condition in Firefox's Layout component for Block and Inline content. The facts do not describe what the flaw does beyond that.

Source: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-123/

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The facts name Firefox but give no affected version range or setup. To check a installed version, open the menu, choose Help, then About Firefox, and compare the number with 159.0.1.

Source: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-123/

### How do I fix CVE-2026-120572?

Update Firefox to 159.0.1 or later, which is the fixed release named in the advisory.

Source: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-123/

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2079035
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-123/

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