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NVD description
Privilege escalation in the Security component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
AVAILABLE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
CVE-2026-8970 Privilege escalation in the Security component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 140.11, Thunderbird 151, and Thunderbird 140.11. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8970
Post summary
CVE-2026-8970 is a privilege‑escalation flaw in Firefox and Thunderbird’s Security component that has been fixed in the cited releases; no PoC or active exploitation is reported.
CVE-2026-8970 Privilege Escalation in Firefox Security Component Versions Below 151 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-8970 Vulnerability Notification: https://alerts.vulmon.com/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2102281&utm_content=3
Post summary
The text announces the discovery of CVE-2026-8970, a privilege‑escalation flaw affecting Firefox security components below version 151, and directs readers to official vulnerability details.
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| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
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| App | mozilla | firefox | - | - | - |
| App | mozilla | firefox | - | - | - |
| App | mozilla | thunderbird | - | - | - |
| App | mozilla | thunderbird | - | - | - |