---
id: CVE-2026-100794
title: >-
  Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the
  Internationalization component
summary: >-
  Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the
  Internationalization component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR
  153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157,
  and Firefox ESR 140.17.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-119
vendor: Mozilla
product: Thunderbird
affected:
  - Thunderbird
  - Firefox
published: '2026-09-29'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T15:17:19.227'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100794'
references:
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2028871'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-100/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-101/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-102/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-103/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-97/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-99/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-100794.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-100794'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2543120'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-100794'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100794'
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-102/#CVE-2026-100794'
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-99/#CVE-2026-100794'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85240'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76764'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80674'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76850'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85243'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85242'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85241'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85244'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76761'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80694'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - score-dispute
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-01T14:55:02.726961Z'
epss: 0.00321
epssPercentile: 0.24943
ingestedAt: '2026-09-29T13:34:31.667Z'
scores:
  nvd: 9.6
  vendor: 6.1
patched:
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_eus_v_10_0
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_v_10
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_v_8
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_aus_v_8_4
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_eus_extension_v_8_4
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_e4s_v_9_2
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_e4s_v_9_4
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_eus_v_9_6
  - enterprise_linux_appstream_v_9
---

## Overview

Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Internationalization component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Moderate · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · updated 2026-10-23 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-100794.json)
- **RHSA-2026:85240** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) · released 2026-10-19 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85240)
- **RHSA-2026:76764** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) · released 2026-10-06 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76764)
- **RHSA-2026:80674** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) · released 2026-10-12 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80674)
- **RHSA-2026:76850** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) · released 2026-10-06 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76850)
- **RHSA-2026:85243** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) · released 2026-10-19 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85243)
- **RHSA-2026:85242** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) · released 2026-10-19 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85242)
- **RHSA-2026:85241** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) · released 2026-10-19 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85241)
- **RHSA-2026:85244** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) · released 2026-10-19 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85244)
- **RHSA-2026:76761** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · released 2026-10-08 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76761)
- **RHSA-2026:80694** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · released 2026-10-12 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80694)
