CVE-2026-16390

CriticalCVSS 9.1

Published: 21/07/2026(UTC)Updated: 24/07/2026(UTC)Translated: 24/07/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.35%

28th percentile - higher than 28% of all known CVEs

Summary

Mitigation bypass in the Enterprise Policies component in Firefox and Thunderbird. Fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.

Risk Assessment

Risk of bypassing security policies, potentially allowing unauthorized actions.

Recommendation

Update Firefox to version 153 or later and Thunderbird to version 153 or later.

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CVE-2026-92077Unknown
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CVE-2026-92076Unknown
Incorrect boundary conditions in the Networking component of Firefox and Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
CVE-2026-92075Unknown
Mitigation bypass in the Networking component of Firefox and Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
CVE-2026-92074Unknown
Mitigation bypass in the Popup Blocker component of Firefox and Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
CVE-2026-92073High
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Enterprise Policies component of Firefox and Thunderbird. It was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156. It could allow an attacker to gain higher privileges on the system.
CVE-2026-92072Unknown
Incorrect boundary conditions in the Safe Browsing component of Firefox and Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156, Firefox ESR 153.3, and Thunderbird 156.
CVE-2026-92071Unknown
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CVE-2026-92070Unknown
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Original NVD description (English source)

Mitigation bypass in the Enterprise Policies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.