Improper access control in Firefox ESR - CVE-2026-8950
Published: May 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131838
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8950
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Firefox ESR
Firefox ESR
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass the same-origin policy.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the Networking: HTTP component when handling crafted web content. A remote attacker can cause the browser to process crafted content to bypass the same-origin policy.
User interaction is required to visit a specially crafted website or URL.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-8950
Install security update from vendor's website.