# CVE-2026-124904: Use-after-free in the SVG component

Affects Mozilla Firefox's SVG component. CVSS rates it 8.8 (high). Fixed in Firefox 160.

- 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 160
- Published: 2026-11-10 · Updated: 2026-11-10

CVE-2026-124904 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 160.

## Affected

- Mozilla Firefox: version range not reported

## Description

Use-after-free in the SVG 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-2026-124904 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-2026-124904

### What does this mean?

A use-after-free in Firefox's SVG component means the browser can keep using memory after it has been released. The advisory does not describe what an attacker gains beyond this.

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

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

The available facts do not list affected version ranges or setups, so the affected versions are not stated here. To check a installation, compare the version shown under Help > About Firefox with the fixed release, Firefox 160.

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

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124904?

The advisory's fix is in Firefox 160, so updating to Firefox 160 or later is the stated remedy.

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=2086062
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-125/

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