CVE-2026-8401

Sandbox escape in the Profile Backup component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.3, Firefox ESR 115.36, Firefox ESR 140.11, and Thunderbird 140.11.
References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2038679 Permissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-45/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-47/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21378
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21380
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21381
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21382
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22325
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22643
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26174
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26268
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26269
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26270
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26491
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26492
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26493
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26521
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26536
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26539
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26551
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26606
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26629
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26630
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27715
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8401
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2476492
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-8401.json
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

History

30 Jun 2026, 03:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-653
References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21378 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21380 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21381 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21382 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22325 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22643 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26174 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26268 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26269 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26270 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26491 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26492 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26493 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26521 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26536 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26539 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26551 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26606 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26629 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26630 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27715 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8401 -
  • () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2476492 -
  • () https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-8401.json -

19 May 2026, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary (en) Sandbox escape in the Profile Backup component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.3, Firefox ESR 115.36, and Firefox ESR 140.11. (en) Sandbox escape in the Profile Backup component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.3, Firefox ESR 115.36, Firefox ESR 140.11, and Thunderbird 140.11.
References
  • () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/ -

19 May 2026, 14:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-47/ -
  • () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48/ -
Summary (en) Sandbox escape in the Profile Backup component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.3. (en) Sandbox escape in the Profile Backup component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.3, Firefox ESR 115.36, and Firefox ESR 140.11.

15 May 2026, 20:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2038679 - () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2038679 - Permissions Required
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-45/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-45/ - Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
First Time Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

14 May 2026, 20:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-693
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8

12 May 2026, 15:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-12 15:16

Updated : 2026-07-15 01:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-8401

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8401

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8401


JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox
CWE
CWE-693

Protection Mechanism Failure

CWE-653

Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization