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CVE-2026-109778: Privilege escalation in the WebExtensions component

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-13 · updated 2026-10-14
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

Privilege escalation in the WebExtensions component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, and Thunderbird 153.5.

References

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2070547
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-106/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-108/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-109/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-110/

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