Firefox WebRender Privilege Escalation before 152
CVE-2026-12289 Published on June 16, 2026
Privilege escalation in the Graphics: WebRender component
Privilege escalation in the Graphics: WebRender component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Firefox ESR 115.37, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-12289 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-12289
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Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox:- Version 115.37, <= 115.* is unaffected.
- Version 140.12, <= 140.* is unaffected.
- Version 152, <= * is unaffected.
- Version 140.12, <= 140.* is unaffected.
- Version 152, <= * is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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