CVE-2026-109778

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Oct 14, 2026

Description

Privilege escalation in the WebExtensions component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 158, Firefox ESR 153.5, Thunderbird 158, and Thunderbird 153.5.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-269

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Oct 13, 2026
Last modified: Oct 14, 2026
NVD status: Deferred

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