CVE-2026-16396

Privilege escalation in WebExtensions. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

24 Jul 2026, 21:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8

24 Jul 2026, 15:18

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First Time Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird
Mozilla firefox
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047240 - () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047240 - Permissions Required
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/mfsa2026-70/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-70/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-72/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-72/ - Vendor Advisory

22 Jul 2026, 20:16

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Summary (en) Privilege escalation in WebExtensions. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Firefox ESR 140.13. (en) Privilege escalation in WebExtensions. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
References
  • () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/ -
  • () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-72/ -

22 Jul 2026, 19:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8
CWE CWE-269

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-2026-16396

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16396

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16396


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Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox
  • thunderbird
CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management