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Mozilla Firefox EUVD-2026-37080

| CVE-2026-12289 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-06-16 mozilla GHSA-pp33-f8rg-g2pq
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mozilla
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Vendor (mozilla) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Browser flaw triggered by loading malicious web content (AV:N, AC:L, PR:N, UI:R); WebRender privilege escalation yields high C/I/A within the browser process without crossing a security authority (S:U).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mozilla).

CVSS VectorVendor: mozilla

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Jun 16, 2026 - 15:36 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Jun 16, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Jun 16, 2026 - 11:52 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Privilege escalation in the Graphics: WebRender component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, and Firefox ESR 115.37.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in the WebRender graphics component of Mozilla Firefox enables remote attackers to elevate privileges within the browser sandbox when a victim loads malicious web content. Mozilla has patched the issue in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, and Firefox ESR 115.37, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis.

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker hosts malicious page
Delivery
Victim loads page in Firefox
Exploit
Crafted content reaches WebRender
Execution
Privilege management flaw triggered
Persist
Code runs with elevated browser privileges
Impact
Chain toward sandbox escape or data theft

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a victim using an unpatched Firefox or Firefox ESR build (prior to 152, 140.12, or 115.37) to load attacker-controlled web content rendered via the WebRender graphics pipeline, and the CVSS vector specifies UI:R, meaning user interaction such as visiting a page or clicking a link is required. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a high-impact, network-reachable issue requiring only that a user visit or interact with a malicious page - a realistic scenario for a browser. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a malicious webpage containing crafted graphics or CSS content that exercises the vulnerable WebRender code path; when a victim visits the page or is lured via a phishing link, the page triggers the privilege management flaw and elevates the attacker's code beyond its expected rendering-context privileges, typically as a stepping stone toward sandbox escape. No public POC has been identified at time of analysis, but the AC:L/UI:R profile makes this a realistic component of a browser exploit chain.
Remediation Vendor-released patch: upgrade to Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, or Firefox ESR 115.37 as documented in Mozilla advisories MFSA-2026-57, MFSA-2026-58, and MFSA-2026-59. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running Firefox versions earlier than 152, ESR 140.12, or ESR 115.37. …

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