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CVE-2026-2777
Privilege escalation in the Messaging System component
Description

Privilege escalation in the Messaging System component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, Firefox ESR < 140.8, Thunderbird < 148, and Thunderbird < 140.8.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 24, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 24, 2026, 6:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-2777 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla firefox_esr
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
Solution
Update Firefox to the latest version to fix privilege escalation.
  • Update Firefox to version 148 or later.
  • Update Firefox ESR to version 115.33 or later.
  • Update Firefox ESR to version 140.8 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-2777.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2015305
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-13/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-14/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-15/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-16/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-17/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-2777 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Privilege escalation in the Messaging System component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, and Firefox ESR < 140.8. Privilege escalation in the Messaging System component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, Firefox ESR < 140.8, Thunderbird < 148, and Thunderbird < 140.8.
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-16/
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-17/
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Privilege escalation in the Messaging System component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, and Firefox ESR < 140.8.
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2015305
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-13/
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-14/
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-15/
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