---
id: CVE-2026-92016
title: Use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component
summary: >-
  Use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was
  fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 140.16, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156,
  Thunderbird 140.16, and Thunderbird 153.3.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-416
  - CWE-825
vendor: mozilla
product: firefox
affected:
  - firefox < 140.16.0
  - 'firefox >= 141.0, < 153.3.0'
  - 'firefox >= 154.0.0, < 156.0.0'
  - thunderbird < 140.16.0
  - 'thunderbird >= 141.0, < 153.3.0'
  - 'thunderbird >= 154.0, < 156.0'
patched:
  - firefox 156.0.0
  - thunderbird 156.0
published: '2026-09-15'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T14:41:42.747'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92016'
references:
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2061327'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-90/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-92/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-93/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-94/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-95/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-96/'
    label: security@mozilla.org
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-92016.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-92016'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2533764'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92016'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92016'
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-92/#CVE-2026-92016'
  - url: 'https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-95/#CVE-2026-92016'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69461'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69462'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70642'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71652'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73130'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73971'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82818'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81392'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82122'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81913'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82720'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81912'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82780'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81394'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81393'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82817'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81884'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83496'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82779'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83076'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83077'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.00312
epssPercentile: 0.23925
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-20T00:33:09.895820Z'
scores:
  nvd: 8.8
  vendor: 7.5
  adp: 8.8
ingestedAt: '2026-09-15T12:36:50.197Z'
---

## Overview

Use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 140.16, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 140.16, and Thunderbird 153.3.

## Affected

- `firefox < 140.16.0`
- `firefox >= 141.0, < 153.3.0`
- `firefox >= 154.0.0, < 156.0.0`
- `thunderbird < 140.16.0`
- `thunderbird >= 141.0, < 153.3.0`
- `thunderbird >= 154.0, < 156.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `firefox 156.0.0`
- `thunderbird 156.0`

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · updated 2026-10-15 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-92016.json)
- **RHSA-2026:69461** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) · released 2026-09-21 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69461)
- **RHSA-2026:69462** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · released 2026-09-21 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69462)
- **RHSA-2026:70642** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · released 2026-09-24 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70642)
- **RHSA-2026:71652** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) · released 2026-09-24 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71652)
- **RHSA-2026:73130** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) · released 2026-09-29 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73130)
- **RHSA-2026:73971** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) · released 2026-09-30 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73971)
- **RHSA-2026:82818** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) · released 2026-10-14 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82818)
- **RHSA-2026:81392** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) · released 2026-10-12 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81392)
- **RHSA-2026:82122** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) · released 2026-10-13 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82122)
- **RHSA-2026:81913** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) · released 2026-10-13 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81913)
- **RHSA-2026:82720** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) · released 2026-10-14 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82720)
- **RHSA-2026:81912** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) · released 2026-10-13 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81912)
- **RHSA-2026:82780** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) · released 2026-10-14 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82780)
- **RHSA-2026:83496** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) · released 2026-10-15 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83496)
- **RHSA-2026:82779** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) · released 2026-10-14 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82779)
- **RHSA-2026:83076** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) · released 2026-10-14 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83076)
