GHSA-HXPV-3X38-H8V5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-24 15:30 – Updated: 2026-03-24 21:31
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Use-after-free in the JavaScript Engine component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149 and Firefox ESR < 140.9.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-4701"
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  "id": "GHSA-hxpv-3x38-h8v5",
  "modified": "2026-03-24T21:31:22Z",
  "published": "2026-03-24T15:30:28Z",
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