Sandbox escape in Firefox and Firefox Focus for Android
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-8945 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mozilla |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-19 14:16:50 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-15 01:17:06 UTC |
| Description | Sandbox escape in Firefox and Firefox Focus for Android. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.003690000 probability, percentile 0.291790000 (date 2026-07-16)
Problem Types: CWE-693 | CWE-653 | CWE-693 CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure | CWE-653 Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | ADP | CVSS | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox Focus | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox | unaffected 151 * rpm | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-8945.json | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | security.access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8945 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.mozilla.org | Permissions Required |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| 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: Daisuke Hatakeyama and Shota Matsuda (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2026-05-19T14:02:37.120Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| ADP | 2026-05-19T12:29:34.775Z | Made public. |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.