Privilege escalation in the Data Loss Prevention component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2052565 | Permissions Required |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/ | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
24 Jul 2026, 21:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8 |
24 Jul 2026, 16:43
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| First Time |
Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird Mozilla firefox |
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| References | () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2052565 - Permissions Required | |
| References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/ - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/ - Vendor Advisory |
22 Jul 2026, 20:16
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| References |
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| Summary | (en) Privilege escalation in the Data Loss Prevention component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153. |
22 Jul 2026, 18:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
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-2026-16401
Mitre link : CVE-2026-16401
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16401
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Products Affected
mozilla
- firefox
- thunderbird
CWE
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
