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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-delivered via web content, no privileges or special conditions required, but user must visit attacker page; privilege escalation stays within browser process boundary (S:U).
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CVSS VectorVendor: mozilla
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Privilege escalation in the DOM: Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.
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AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation in Firefox's DOM Networking component allows remote attackers who can lure a user to a malicious webpage to achieve high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The flaw, rooted in improper privilege management (CWE-269), affects all Firefox releases prior to version 154 and multiple ESR branches, and has been patched across four simultaneous Mozilla advisories (mfsa2026-74 through mfsa2026-77). …
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| Exploitation | User interaction is required: the victim must actively navigate to or load attacker-controlled web content in a vulnerable version of Firefox (UI:R per CVSS). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 is driven by network delivery, low attack complexity, no required privileges, and high CIA impact - but crucially, user interaction is required (UI:R), limiting opportunistic mass exploitation. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker hosts a crafted webpage that triggers the improper privilege management flaw in Firefox's DOM Networking component. When a target user visits the page - whether via phishing, malvertising, or a compromised site - the exploit escalates the attacker's web content from a sandboxed low-privilege context to a higher-privilege networking capability, resulting in full read/write/availability impact within the browser. … |
| Remediation | Vendor-released patches are available: upgrade to Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, or Firefox ESR 153.1 as appropriate for the deployed branch. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, issue critical patch advisory to all users and enable automatic updates to Firefox 154 or later; audit current Firefox version distribution across the enterprise to identify gaps. …
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Same weakness CWE-269 – Improper Privilege Management
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EUVD-2026-60744
GHSA-8r77-hpjc-9jv5