Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the Networking Component

Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Networking component of Mozilla Firefox. This issue affects Firefox versions prior to 150 and Firefox ESR versions prior to 140.10. The vulnerability allows for unauthorized elevation of privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access or actions within the application.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized privilege escalation, enabling users to gain elevated rights or access within the application.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to Firefox 150 or Firefox ESR 140.10 to address this vulnerability.

Added: Apr 21, 2026, 3:01 PM
Updated: Apr 21, 2026, 3:01 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
10.0
exploitability
4.2
remediation
7.7
relevance
6.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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