Vulnerability · Published Apr 21, 2026 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2026-6761Privilege escalation in the Networking 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 Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150, Firefox ESR 140.10, Thunderbird 150, and Thunderbird 140.10.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | firefox | 140.10.0-1.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:10767 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | firefox | 140.10.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:10766 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | firefox | 140.10.0-1.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:10757 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | firefox-x11 | 140.10.0-1.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:10757 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | thunderbird | 140.10.0-1.el10_1.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:12285 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | thunderbird | 140.10.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:13537 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | thunderbird | 140.10.0-1.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:15892 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | thunderbird | 140.10.1-1.el9_8.alma.1 | ALSA-2026:19348 |
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 140.10.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6761 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 140.10.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6761 |
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | 140.10.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6761 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:140.10.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6761 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | 1:140.10.0esr-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6761 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | 1:140.10.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6761 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | firefox | 0:140.10.0-1.el10_1 | RLSA-2026:10767 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | firefox | 0:140.10.0-1.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:10766 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | firefox | 0:140.10.0-1.el9_7 | RLSA-2026:19201 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | firefox | 0:140.10.0-1.el9_7 | RLSA-2026:10757 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | thunderbird | 0:140.10.0-1.el10_1 | RLSA-2026:12285 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | thunderbird | 0:140.10.0-1.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:13537 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | thunderbird | 0:140.10.1-1.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:19348 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | thunderbird | 0:140.10.0-1.el9_7 | RLSA-2026:15892 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6761 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6761 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs115 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6761 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6761 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6761 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6761 |
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