CVE-2026-8401 Sandbox escape in the Profile Backup component

What is CVE-2026-8401?

CVE-2026-8401 is a critical vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 12 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sandbox escape in the Profile Backup component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.3, Firefox ESR 115.36, Firefox ESR 140.11, and Thunderbird 140.11.

Weakness: CWE-653, CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8401?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2026-8401?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-8401 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox

• CVE-2019-11708 Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Sandbox Escape Exploited Critical 10.0
• CVE-2010-3765 Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-26486 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Exploited Critical 9.6
• CVE-2022-26485 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2019-11707 Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion Exploited High 8.8

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8401, GHSA-rr5w-74h2-xqhc, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8401.