CVE-2026-16372: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Privilege escalation in the DOM: Content Processes component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16372 is a moderate-impact privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the DOM: Content Processes component in Mozilla Firefox. It was publicly disclosed and fixed in Firefox 153. The vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges within the content processes, potentially impacting browser security. Mozilla's official security advisory (MFSA 2026-68) lists this vulnerability among others fixed in Firefox 153, confirming that an official patch is available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate privileges within the Firefox content processes, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or access within the browser environment. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported, and the issue has been addressed by the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Mozilla Firefox to version 153 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is fixed in Firefox 153. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying this official update.
CVE-2026-16372: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Description
Privilege escalation in the DOM: Content Processes component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16372 is a moderate-impact privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the DOM: Content Processes component in Mozilla Firefox. It was publicly disclosed and fixed in Firefox 153. The vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges within the content processes, potentially impacting browser security. Mozilla's official security advisory (MFSA 2026-68) lists this vulnerability among others fixed in Firefox 153, confirming that an official patch is available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate privileges within the Firefox content processes, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or access within the browser environment. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported, and the issue has been addressed by the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Mozilla Firefox to version 153 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is fixed in Firefox 153. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying this official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mozilla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-20T21:56:32.371Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-68/","vendor":"Mozilla"}]
Threat ID: 6a5f6cbc2a4a8d5989262566
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 12:57:32 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 13:30:09 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 21:51:54 UTC
Views: 5
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