Privilege escalation in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2026-12313
Information disclosure, sandbox escape in the Security: Process Sandboxing component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 140.12, 152
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 140.12, 152
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-57/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-58/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-60/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-61/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-12313?
- CVE-2026-12313 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-12313?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.