CVE-2026-8401

Published: May 12, 2026Modified: Jul 15, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

Sandbox escape in the Profile Backup component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.3, Firefox ESR 115.36, Firefox ESR 140.11, and Thunderbird 140.11.

Affected (1)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 150.0.3

Related CWEs

Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization

The product does not properly compartmentalize or isolate functionality, processes, or resources that require different privilege levels, rights, or permissions.

Protection Mechanism Failure

The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

References (29)

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2038679

Source: security@mozilla.org

Permissions Required

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-45/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-47/

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48/

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51/

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21378

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21380

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21381

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21382

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22325

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22643

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26174

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26268

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26269

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26270

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26491

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26492

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26493

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26521

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26536

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26539

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26551

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26606

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26629

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26630

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27715

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8401

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2476492

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-8401.json

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

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