Mozilla Firefox up to 151 DOM Security Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Mozilla Firefox up to 151. This affects an unknown function of the component DOM Security. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-12302. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 151 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component DOM Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mitigation bypass in the DOM: Security component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, and Firefox ESR 115.37.

It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-12302 since 06/15/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/09/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 321490 (Debian dsa-6350 : firefox-esr - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 152 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (321490) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1959). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • IGEL OS
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR
  • Mozilla Thunderbird

Productinfo

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 321490
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-6350 : firefox-esr - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Firefox 152

Timelineinfo

06/15/2026 CVE reserved
06/16/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
06/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/09/2026 +23 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-12302 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-12302
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-371291
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1959 - Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR und Thunderbird: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2026 15:54
Updated: 07/09/2026 19:15
Changes: 06/16/2026 15:54 (54), 06/18/2026 22:29 (2), 06/20/2026 10:11 (7), 07/09/2026 19:15 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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