Mozilla Firefox Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in IPC Component

Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Inter-Process Communication (IPC) component of Mozilla Firefox. This issue affects versions of Firefox prior to 149. The vulnerability allows for unauthorized elevation of privileges, which could potentially be exploited to gain elevated access rights within the application.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing a user to gain elevated rights or access within the application.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to Firefox 149 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Mar 24, 2026, 1:25 PM
Updated: Mar 24, 2026, 1:25 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
8.4
impact
5.0
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
4.6
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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