CVE-2026-12296

Sandbox escape in the Security: Process Sandboxing component

State
Published
Severity
9.6 Critical
Published
Jun 16, 2026
Updated
Jul 15, 2026
Reserved
Jun 15, 2026

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Description

Sandbox escape in the Security: Process Sandboxing component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.19.6 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HCISA-ADP
3.17.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hredhat-SADP

Weaknesses

  • CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
  • CWE-403 Exposure of File Descriptor to Unintended Control Sphere ('File Descriptor Leak')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
FirefoxMozilla
  • 140.12 through 140.*Not affected
  • 152 and laterNot affected
ThunderbirdMozilla
  • 140.12 through 140.*Not affected
  • 152 and laterNot affected

References

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