CVE-2026-6654Public exploit

Code execution via panic-unsafe element deallocation

Published Apr 20, 2026 · Updated Apr 20, 2026

Memory corruption in Mozilla thin-vec before 0.2.16 allows local users to trigger double frees and use-after-free during element drop. IntoIter::drop and ThinVec::clear call ptr::drop_in_place before zeroing the container length, so a panicking element destructor leaves freed entries marked live and drops them again during unwinding. Exploitation requires heap-owning elements, a destructor panic, and either a partially consumed iterator or clear(); with boxed trait objects, reclaiming the freed slot with an attacker-controlled vtable redirects later drop calls to code execution.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in Mozilla thin-vec before 0.2.16 allows local users to trigger double frees and use-after-free during element drop. IntoIter::drop and ThinVec::clear call ptr::drop_in_place before zeroing the container length, so a panicking element destructor leaves freed entries marked live and drops them again during unwinding. Exploitation requires heap-owning elements, a destructor panic, and either a partially consumed iterator or clear(); with boxed trait objects, reclaiming the freed slot with an attacker-controlled vtable redirects later drop calls to code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-6654
Published
Apr 20, 2026
Updated
Apr 20, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-415, CWE-1341, CWE-416
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.3Mozilla GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
5.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
7.3redhat-SADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
5.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-415Double Free
CWE-1341Multiple Releases of Same Resource or Handle
CWE-416Use After Free

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