Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Content Processes component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Content Processes component. This vulnerability was fixed     in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100762)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The version of mozilla-firefox installed on the remote host is prior to 140.17.0esr / 153.4.0esr. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2026-272-01 advisory.

    New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the mozilla-firefox security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Firefox ESR installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 115.42. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2026-98 advisory.

  - Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was     fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 153.3, Firefox ESR 115.42, and     Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-92035)

  - Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in     Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100756)

  - Use-after-free in the Widget component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157,     Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100757)

  - Sandbox escape in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4,     Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100758)

  - Uninitialized memory in the Storage: Quota Manager component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR     153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100759)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Firefox ESR installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 140.17. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2026-99 advisory.

  - Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was     fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 153.3, Firefox ESR 115.42, and     Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-92035)

  - Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in     Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100756)

  - Use-after-free in the Widget component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157,     Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100757)

  - Sandbox escape in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4,     Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100758)

  - Uninitialized memory in the Storage: Quota Manager component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR     153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100759)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Firefox ESR installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 115.42. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2026-98 advisory.

  - Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was     fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 153.3, Firefox ESR 115.42, and     Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-92035)

  - Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in     Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100756)

  - Use-after-free in the Widget component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157,     Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100757)

  - Sandbox escape in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4,     Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100758)

  - Uninitialized memory in the Storage: Quota Manager component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR     153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100759)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 157.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2026-97 advisory.

  - Privilege escalation in the Places component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4 and     Firefox 157. (CVE-2026-100824)

  - Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the XPCOM component. This vulnerability was fixed     in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100819)

  - Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in     Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100756)

  - Use-after-free in the Widget component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157,     Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100757)

  - Sandbox escape in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4,     Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100758)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Firefox installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 157.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2026-97 advisory.

  - Privilege escalation in the Places component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4 and     Firefox 157. (CVE-2026-100824)

  - Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the XPCOM component. This vulnerability was fixed     in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100819)

  - Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in     Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100756)

  - Use-after-free in the Widget component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157,     Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100757)

  - Sandbox escape in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4,     Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100758)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Firefox ESR installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 140.17. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2026-99 advisory.

  - Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component. This vulnerability was     fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 153.3, Firefox ESR 115.42, and     Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-92035)

  - Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in     Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100756)

  - Use-after-free in the Widget component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157,     Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100757)

  - Sandbox escape in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4,     Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100758)

  - Uninitialized memory in the Storage: Quota Manager component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR     153.4, Firefox 157, Firefox ESR 115.42, and Firefox ESR 140.17. (CVE-2026-100759)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
351382	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-100762	Nessus	Misc.	Local	critical
351218	Slackware Linux 15.0 / current mozilla-firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2026-272-01)	Nessus	Slackware Local Security Checks	Local	critical
351123	Mozilla Firefox ESR < 115.42	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	Local	critical
351122	Mozilla Firefox ESR < 140.17	Nessus	Windows	Local	critical
351121	Mozilla Firefox ESR < 115.42	Nessus	Windows	Local	critical
351120	Mozilla Firefox < 157.0	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	Local	critical
351119	Mozilla Firefox < 157.0	Nessus	Windows	Local	critical
351118	Mozilla Firefox ESR < 140.17	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	Local	critical

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