CVE-2026-100824: Mozilla Firefox · Improper Privilege Management
Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 153.4 : patch Mozilla Firefox soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 153.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | Affected
| Fixed in
|
AI-suggested
Users and administrators should update affected Mozilla products to Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 153.4, or Firefox 157 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation is required once the official patches are applied.
Description
CVE-2026-100824 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in the Places component of Mozilla Firefox. It allows an attacker to escalate privileges, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability has been fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 153.4, and Firefox 157.
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2054767 (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-100/ (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-97/ (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-101/ (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-103/ (opens in a new tab)