Vulnerability · Published Oct 27, 2026 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2026-117981Privilege escalation in the Toolkit component
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-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 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Privilege escalation in the Toolkit component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117981 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117981 |
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117981 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117981 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117981 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-117981 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117981 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117981 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs115 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117981 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117981 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117981 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-117981 |
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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H