Protection Mechanism Failure in Firefox ESR - CVE-2026-8962
Published: May 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131846
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8962
CWE-ID: CWE-693
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 a security mitigation.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the DOM: Security component when processing crafted web content. A remote attacker can trigger the flaw to bypass a security mitigation.
User interaction is required to visit a specially crafted website or URL.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-8962
Install security update from vendor's website.