CVE-2026-16372

Privilege escalation in the DOM: Content Processes component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

24 Jul 2026, 21:16

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8

24 Jul 2026, 16:38

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References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2013800 - () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2013800 - Exploit, Issue Tracking
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/ - Vendor Advisory
First Time Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird
Mozilla firefox
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

22 Jul 2026, 20:16

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Summary (en) Privilege escalation in the DOM: Content Processes component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153. (en) Privilege escalation in the DOM: Content Processes component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
References
  • () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/ -

22 Jul 2026, 16:17

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CWE CWE-269
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8

21 Jul 2026, 13:17

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-21 13:17

Updated : 2026-07-24 21:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-16372

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16372

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16372


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Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox
  • thunderbird
CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management