CVE-2026-16371
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Privilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, Thunderbird 140.13, Firefox ESR 140.15, and Thunderbird 140.15.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-21 13:17:12.270000
Last modified
2026-10-24 20:10:00.137000
View original CVE JSON
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