Vulnerability · Published Sep 29, 2026 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2026-100824Privilege escalation in the Places component
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in Firefox from Mozilla. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Privilege escalation in the Places component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 153.4, and Firefox 157.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 153.4.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100824 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 153.4.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100824 |
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | 153.4.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100824 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | 1:153.4.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100824 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100824 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100824 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs115 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100824 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100824 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100824 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100824 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | see references |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | see references |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H