Mozilla Firefox up to 140.12/152 WebExtensions Remote Code Execution

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7.0$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 140.12/152. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebExtensions. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-16396. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 140.12/152. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WebExtensions. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Privilege escalation in WebExtensions. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Firefox ESR 140.13.

The advisory is shared at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-16396 since 07/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/25/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 329493 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-16396), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 140.13 or 153 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (329493). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 329493
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-16396

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Firefox 140.13/153

Timelineinfo

07/20/2026 CVE reserved
07/21/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
07/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/25/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-16396 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-16396
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-380897

Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2026 16:03
Updated: 07/25/2026 16:20
Changes: 07/21/2026 16:03 (53), 07/25/2026 16:20 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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