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CVE-2026-4717

Mozilla Firefox privilege escalation

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.42%
  1. Published24 Mar 2026

Description

Privilege escalation in the Netmonitor component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149, Firefox ESR 140.9, Thunderbird 149, and Thunderbird 140.9.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Mozilla Firefox< 149.0 · < 140.9.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Mozilla Firefox≥ 149.0

References

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-4717 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-4717 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.42%.

How severe is CVE-2026-4717?

CVE-2026-4717 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-4717?

Affected products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2026-4717?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Mozilla Firefox 149.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.