Bug 2503521 (CVE-2026-16396)

Summary: CVE-2026-16396 firefox: thunderbird: Privilege escalation in WebExtensions
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: gotiwari, jhorak, mvyas, rhel-process-autobot, watson-tool-maintainers
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A flaw was found in Firefox and Thunderbird. The Mozilla Foundation's Security Advisory describes the following issue: Privilege escalation in WebExtensions
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-07-21 13:05:28 UTC
Privilege escalation in WebExtensions. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Firefox ESR 140.13.

Comment 1 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-28 16:09:56 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:47101 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47101

Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-28 21:14:29 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:47105 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47105

Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-29 01:39:49 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:47104 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47104

Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-03 10:24:01 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:49621 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49621

Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-04 08:44:17 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:49922 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49922

Comment 6 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-04 08:59:40 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:49921 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49921

Comment 7 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-11 13:03:33 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:53445 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53445

Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-11 13:44:54 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:53444 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53444

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-11 13:45:21 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:53446 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53446

Comment 10 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-11 13:58:58 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2026:53455 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53455

Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-11 14:22:05 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2026:53453 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53453

Comment 12 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-11 14:22:14 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2026:53454 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53454

Comment 13 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-11 14:29:49 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:53475 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53475

Comment 14 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-12 06:59:49 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2026:54180 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54180

Comment 15 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-12 07:04:29 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:54185 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54185

Comment 16 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-12 07:14:31 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:54181 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54181

Comment 17 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-12 07:14:47 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Via RHSA-2026:54182 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54182

Comment 18 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-12 09:44:55 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Via RHSA-2026:54259 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54259

Comment 19 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-12 09:57:34 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:54249 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54249

Comment 20 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-12 10:18:45 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

Via RHSA-2026:54248 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54248

Comment 21 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-12 12:59:53 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

Via RHSA-2026:54339 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54339