CVE-2026-6761 - Vulnerability Analysis
HighCVSS: 8.8Last Updated: April 22, 2026
Mozilla Firefox - Privilege Escalation
Published: April 21, 2026Updated: April 22, 2026Remote Exploitable
Overview
Mozilla Firefox before 150 and Firefox ESR before 140.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Networking component, letting attackers escalate privileges, exploit requires unspecified conditions.
Severity & Score
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
Impact
Attackers can escalate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control.
Mitigation
Update to Firefox 150 or Firefox ESR 140.10 or later.
References
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-6761
- Severity
- High
- CVSS Score
- 8.8
- Type
- broken_access_control
- Status
- unconfirmed
CWE
- CWE-269
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H