Improper Privilege Management Affecting Firefox-ESR package, versions [,140.11)
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- published20 May 2026
- disclosed19 May 2026
- creditMateusz Dobrzyński
Introduced: 19 May 2026
CVE-2026-8957 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Firefox-ESR to version 140.11 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management via the Enterprise Policies component. An attacker can gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper access controls.