CVE-2026-100801

Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component

Published Sep 29, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, Thunderbird 153.6, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4810-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4814-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4866-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6533-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6536-1 thunderbird security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17. Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, Thunderbird 153.6, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17. Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
References
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First Time appeared Mozilla thunderbird
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla thunderbird
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Description Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17. Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, Thunderbird 153.4, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17. Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Thunderbird 157, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
References
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Weaknesses CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 153.4, Firefox 157, and Firefox ESR 140.17.
Title Privilege escalation in the DLL Services component
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Oct 27, 2026, 6:27 PM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2026, 7:17 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 29, 2026, 1:17 PM
Modified
Oct 27, 2026, 7:17 PM