CVE-2026-12313 Information disclosure, sandbox escape in the Security: Process Sandboxing component

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a sandbox escape in Firefox to disclose information and potentially escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-12313?

CVE-2026-12313 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 16 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Information disclosure, 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.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12313?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-12313?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-12313 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12313 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-12313, GHSA-h8rm-48w7-7wp9, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-12313.

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