CVE-2026-16396

Published: Lug 21, 2026 Last Modified: Lug 24, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,8
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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Privilege escalation in WebExtensions. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.

269

Improper Privilege Management

Draft
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: Medium
View CWE Details
Application

Firefox by Mozilla

Product Information
Vendor Mozilla
Product Firefox
Version Range Affected
To 140.13.0 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Firefox by Mozilla

Product Information
Vendor Mozilla
Product Firefox
Version Range Affected
To 153.0.0 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Thunderbird by Mozilla

Product Information
Vendor Mozilla
Product Thunderbird
Version Range Affected
To 140.13.0 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Thunderbird by Mozilla

Product Information
Vendor Mozilla
Product Thunderbird
Version Range Affected
From 141.0 (inclusive)
To 153.0 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047240
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047240
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-70/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-70/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-72/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-72/