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CVE-2026-4722
CVE-2026-4722
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.8 HIGH
Privilege escalation in the IPC component
Reported by mozilla · Published March 24, 2026
Privilege escalation in the IPC component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149 and Thunderbird 149.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| firefox | Wolfi | 149.0-r0 |
| firefox | Chainguard | 149.0-r0 |
| firefox | mozilla | 149.0 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 149 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | 149 |
| wolfi | firefox | 0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 149 |
| chainguard | firefox | 0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | 149 |
Timeline
- Mar 24, 2026 CVE Published
- Mar 25, 2026 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 25, 2026 Coalition ESS Score (3 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 25, 2026 PoC Published (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 13, 2026 CVE Updated
- Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 11, 2026 Distribution Patch (25 in total, the first dated here)
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