CVE-2026-16371Network attack vector

Privilege escalation in DOM navigation

Published Jul 21, 2026 · Updated Jul 21, 2026

Privilege escalation in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 153 or ESR before 140.13 allows remote attackers to gain elevated privileges. Mozilla identifies DOM Navigation as the affected component but has not disclosed the faulty operation performed on untrusted input. Exploitation requires network access and user interaction; the public record does not further bound the privileges obtained.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 153 or ESR before 140.13 allows remote attackers to gain elevated privileges. Mozilla identifies DOM Navigation as the affected component but has not disclosed the faulty operation performed on untrusted input. Exploitation requires network access and user interaction; the public record does not further bound the privileges obtained.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-16371
Published
Jul 21, 2026
Updated
Jul 21, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 21, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.1Red HatCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
8.8CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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