Privilege escalation in the Application Update component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151 and Thunderbird 151.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2021727 | Permissions Required |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50/ | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
20 May 2026, 17:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8 |
20 May 2026, 14:47
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|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Mozilla thunderbird
Mozilla Mozilla firefox |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
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| References | () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2021727 - Permissions Required | |
| References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46/ - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50/ - Vendor Advisory |
19 May 2026, 18:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Summary | (en) Privilege escalation in the Application Update component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151 and Thunderbird 151. | |
| References |
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19 May 2026, 15:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5 |
| CWE | CWE-269 |
19 May 2026, 14:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-19 14:16
Updated : 2026-05-20 17:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-8952
Mitre link : CVE-2026-8952
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8952
JSON object : View
Products Affected
mozilla
- firefox
- thunderbird
CWE
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
