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CVE-2026-12302 Mozilla CVE debrief

A mitigation bypass vulnerability was discovered in the DOM: Security component. This issue was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, and Firefox ESR 115.37. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12302).

Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-16
Original CVE updated
2026-06-17
Advisory published
2026-06-16
Advisory updated
2026-06-17

Who should care

Users of Firefox, Firefox ESR

Technical summary

A mitigation bypass vulnerability was discovered in the DOM: Security component.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update to Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, or Firefox ESR 115.37 or later.

Evidence notes

The CVE was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12302).

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-12302 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12302

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-12302 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12302

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.