Privilege escalation in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2026-16372
Privilege escalation in the DOM: Content Processes component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (21.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 153
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 153
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-16372?
- CVE-2026-16372 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16372?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.