Privilege Escalation in Firefox by Mozilla

CVE-2026-100824

What is CVE-2026-100824?

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Places component of Firefox, enabling attackers to gain higher-level access than intended. This flaw has been addressed in specific updates of Firefox ESR and the latest versions of Firefox. It is critical for users to update their browsers to ensure their systems are secure against potential exploitation from this vulnerability.

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