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CVE-2026-8970

Summary
Assigner-mozilla
Assigner Org ID-f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe
Published At-19 May, 2026 | 12:30
Updated At-19 May, 2026 | 17:10
Rejected At-
Credits

Privilege escalation in the Security component

Privilege escalation in the Security component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mozilla
Assigner Org ID:f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe
Published At:19 May, 2026 | 12:30
Updated At:19 May, 2026 | 17:10
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Privilege escalation in the Security component

Privilege escalation in the Security component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11.

Affected Products
Vendor
Mozilla CorporationMozilla
Product
Firefox
Versions
Unaffected
  • From 140.11 through 140.* (rpm)
  • From 151 through * (rpm)
Vendor
Mozilla CorporationMozilla
Product
Thunderbird
Versions
Unaffected
  • From 140.11 through 140.* (rpm)
  • From 151 through * (rpm)
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pakhunov.anton.n
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2032174
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46/
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48/
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50/
N/A
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/
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Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2032174
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46/
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48/
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50/
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-269CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-269
Description: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.17.3HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.3
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security@mozilla.org
Published At:19 May, 2026 | 14:16
Updated At:19 May, 2026 | 18:16

Privilege escalation in the Security component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.17.3HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.3
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CPE Matches
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-269Secondary134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE ID: CWE-269
Type: Secondary
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2032174security@mozilla.org
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46/security@mozilla.org
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48/security@mozilla.org
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50/security@mozilla.org
N/A
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/security@mozilla.org
N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2032174
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A

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