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Use-after-free in the Storage: localStorage & sessionStorage component

Affects Mozilla Firefox; the fix is in Firefox 160. CVSS scores it 8.8 (high), and no separate vendor rating is given. Fixed in Firefox 160.

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8.8HighCISA-ADP
Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
Fixed in Firefox 160
Who is exposed
Specific setups only

Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: Firefox 160.

Published
Last modified
Reference
Last checked
22/100 · provisional
Specific setups only
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

Use-after-free in the Storage: localStorage & sessionStorage component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 160, Firefox ESR 115.45, Firefox ESR 153.7, Thunderbird 160, and Thunderbird 153.7.

cve.now Index

22Pcve.now Index 22 of 100 · methodology v3 · provisional
  • Exploitation0/40No signal
  • Exposure12/25Specific setups only, reachable over the network without a login
  • Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
  • Severity9.8/10CVSS 8.8, total technical impact per CISA
  • No patch0/5No signal

What would change the score

  • Would score about 72 if added to CISA KEV
  • Would score about 67 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active

What to do

  • Upgrade to a fixed version: Firefox 160.

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-124895 (entry last updated 2026-11-10):
Affected:
- Mozilla Firefox: version range not reported
- Mozilla Thunderbird: version range not reported
Fixed versions: Firefox 160.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: network access, no login, a user action.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-124895 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
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Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2082109
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-125/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-126/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-127/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-128/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-129/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-125/
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Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124895
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Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now
  3. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  4. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Mozilla Firefox

    Version range not reported

  • Mozilla Thunderbird

    Version range not reported

Evidence 8

Vendor advisory · 6

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

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CVE record · 2

Establishes: The identifier and description.

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Corrections

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Questions about CVE-2026-124895

Is CVE-2026-124895 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: cve.now feed data

How do I fix CVE-2026-124895?

Update Firefox to version 160 or later, which Mozilla's advisory lists as fixed. No workaround is listed in the facts available.Source: mozilla.org