CVE-2026-84117

Privilege escalation in Firefox for Android

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 1, 2026 at 12:18 PM UTC
Updated: September 3, 2026 at 03:34 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFirefox Mobile

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Privilege escalation in Firefox for Android. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 155.0
Affected range stops below 155.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284

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