Description
Privilege escalation in the WebExtensions component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158 and Thunderbird 158.
Published: 2026-10-13
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EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description Privilege escalation in the WebExtensions component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158. Privilege escalation in the WebExtensions component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158 and Thunderbird 158.
References

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-269

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Description Privilege escalation in the WebExtensions component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158.
Title Privilege escalation in the WebExtensions component
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T18:08:14.297Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T00:29:45.310Z

Link: CVE-2026-109739

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-13T13:17:24.480

Modified: 2026-10-13T16:18:13.247

Link: CVE-2026-109739

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Updated: 2026-10-13T17:30:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management