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

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Security component of Mozilla Firefox and Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR). This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or access within the application. It affects Firefox ESR 140.10 and Firefox 150, with the vulnerability being fixed in Firefox 151 and Firefox ESR 140.11.

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 151 or Firefox ESR 140.11 to address this vulnerability.