Protection Mechanism Failure Affecting Firefox-ESR package, versions [,140.10)
Threat Intelligence
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- published26 Apr 2026
- disclosed21 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 21 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-6763 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Firefox-ESR to version 140.10 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Protection Mechanism Failure through the File Handling component. An attacker can bypass implemented security mitigations by crafting malicious files or exploiting file processing logic.