CVE-2026-92073: Mozilla Firefox · Improper Privilege Management
Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 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.
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 15 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | Affected
| Fixed in
|
AI-suggested
Users and administrators should update affected Mozilla Firefox installations to version 156 or later, or Firefox ESR to 153.3 or later. The vulnerability is fixed in these versions. No additional mitigation is required once updated.
Description
CVE-2026-92073 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in the Enterprise Policies component of Mozilla Firefox. It allows an unprivileged user to gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156 and Firefox ESR 153.3, as well as Thunderbird 156 and Thunderbird 153.3.
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2062527 (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-90/ (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-93/ (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-94/ (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-96/ (opens in a new tab)