Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- EPSS is 0.30% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceMozilla · Firefox
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.
A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.
| Distribution release | Source package | Vendor state | Fixed version | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian trixietrixie · source | firefox-esr | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
| Debian trixietrixie · source | thunderbird | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 1:140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
| Debian bookwormbookworm · source | firefox-esr | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 140.15.0esr-1~deb12u1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
| Debian bookwormbookworm · source | thunderbird | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 1:140.15.0esr-1~deb12u1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
| Debian forkyforky · source | firefox-esr | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 140.15.0esr-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
| Debian forkyforky · source | thunderbird | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 1:140.13.0esr-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
| Debian sidsid · source | firefox | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 153.0-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
| Debian sidsid · source | firefox-esr | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 140.15.0esr-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
| Debian sidsid · source | thunderbird | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 1:140.13.0esr-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive | mozjs102 | Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing. | Not published in this feed | Canonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive | mozjs115 | Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing. | Not published in this feed | Canonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026 |
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Patch availablePrivilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, Thunderbird 140.13, Firefox ESR 140.15, and Thunderbird 140.15.
Privilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, Thunderbird 140.13, Firefox ESR 140.15, and Thunderbird 140.15.
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.
Privilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, Thunderbird 140.13, Firefox ESR 140.15, and Thunderbird 140.15.
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Linked articles are downloaded and versioned as source evidence. A CVE mention or approved update relationship does not, by itself, verify a fix for every product branch.
Published 21 Jul 2026 · Last source change 1 Sept 2026, 21:44 UTC · CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
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