CVE-2026-16366: mozilla firefox Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-16366CGA-8vx4-925f-4798CGA-g667-9g4w-f2j3CGA-jmgg-rp4f-wgp4CGA-pwv7-9mr5-cc66
Published 21-07-2026Last modified 24-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-16366 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 9Timeline
- 21-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Privilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
18%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.27% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.27%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu8 products
- mozjs102All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs115All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs68All versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard2 products
- firefox< 153.0-r0
- firefox-docker-selenium-compat< 153.0-r0
Mozilla2 products
- firefox< 153.0.0
- thunderbird< 153.0
Wolfi2 products
- firefox< 153.0-r0
- firefox-docker-selenium-compat< 153.0-r0
4 vendors · 14 products
References
6 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2049181Permissions Required
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-71/Vendor Advisory