CVE Record
[ CRITICAL ]CVE-2022-26486
Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Mozilla Firefox contains a use-after-free vulnerability in WebGPU IPC Framework which can be exploited to perform arbitrary code execution.
- Vendor
- Mozilla
- Product
- Firefox
- CVSS
- 9.6
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 2.4%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2022-26486 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-26486 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on . CISA only lists a CVE when it has reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 2.4% (scored October 14, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-10-19. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
What to do
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by (14 days after listing) under BOD 22-01. Everyone else: that deadline is a sensible upper bound, not a target. Vendor guidance and the NVD record are linked under Source above.
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| CVE-2022-26485 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 14.3% | |
| CVE-2013-1675 Mozilla Firefox Information Disclosure Vulnerability | [ MEDIUM ] | 6.5 | 6.7% |