Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

CVE-2026-8962

Mitigation bypass in the DOM: Security component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11.

EPSS: 0.000 (15.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8962?
CVE-2026-8962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-05-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-8962?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.