Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2026-8958
Information disclosure, sandbox escape in the Security: Process Sandboxing component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11.
EPSS: 0.001 (18.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 140.11, 151
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 140.11, 151
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8958?
- CVE-2026-8958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-05-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8958?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.