# CVE-2026-124900: Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Service Workers component

Affects Firefox, with the fix listed in Firefox 160. No affected version range is published, and Mozilla gives no separate vendor rating alongside the CVSS score of 9.6.

- Severity: CVSS 9.6 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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 160
- Published: 2026-11-10 · Updated: 2026-11-10

CVE-2026-124900 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.6 (critical) and affects Firefox; fixed in Firefox 160.

## Affected

- Mozilla Firefox: version range not reported

## Description

Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Service Workers component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 160.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Mozilla Firefox, upgrade to a fixed version (Firefox 160) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124900 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-2026-124900

### What does this mean?

The bug is a use-after-free in the DOM Service Workers component of Firefox, which can allow a sandbox escape, reaching beyond the browser sandbox.

Source: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-125/

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

The published data lists Firefox with no affected version range. To check a installed version, open the Firefox About page from the menu, which shows the version number.

Source: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-125/

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124900?

Update Firefox to version 160 or later, the release that lists the fix.

Source: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-125/

## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2083116
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-125/

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