CVE-2026-8970
Privilege Escalation in Firefox Security Component
Publication date: 2026-05-19
Last updated on: 2026-05-20
Assigner: Mozilla Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | to 151.0.0 (exc) |
| mozilla | firefox | to 140.11.0 (exc) |
| mozilla | thunderbird | to 140.11 (exc) |
| mozilla | thunderbird | to 151.0.0 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-269 | The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue in the Security component of Mozilla Firefox. It allows an attacker to gain higher privileges than intended within the affected software.
The issue was fixed in Firefox version 151 and Firefox ESR 140.11.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow an attacker to escalate their privileges within the Firefox browser, potentially enabling them to perform unauthorized actions or access sensitive information that should be restricted.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this privilege escalation vulnerability in the Security component, you should update your Firefox browser to version 151 or later, or Firefox ESR to version 140.11 or later.