Sandbox escape in the Profile Backup component
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-8401 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mozilla |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-12 15:16:20 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-12 15:16:20 UTC |
| Description | Sandbox escape in the Profile Backup component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.3. |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-45 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | |
| bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.mozilla.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Andrew McCreight (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.