CVE-2026-84117: Privilege escalation in Firefox for Android
Published Sep 1, 2026
·Updated
Privilege escalation in Firefox for Android. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155.
Affected Software
1 affected componentFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<155
155
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 155 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Firefox for Androidto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 155
Event History
Sep 1, 2026
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:18 PM
Description
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-84117
- CVE-2026-84118
- CVE-2026-84119
- CVE-2026-84120
- CVE-2026-84121
- CVE-2026-84122
- CVE-2026-84123
- CVE-2026-84124
- CVE-2026-84125
- CVE-2026-84126
- CVE-2026-84127
- CVE-2026-84128
- CVE-2026-84129
- CVE-2026-84130
- CVE-2026-84131
- CVE-2026-84132
- CVE-2026-84133
- CVE-2026-84134
- CVE-2026-84135
- CVE-2026-84136
- CVE-2026-84137
- CVE-2026-84138
- CVE-2026-84139
- CVE-2026-84140
- CVE-2026-84141
- CVE-2026-84142
- CVE-2026-84143
- CVE-2026-84144
- CVE-2026-84145
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Which Firefox for Android versions need to be remediated?
The vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 155. Firefox for Android installations that have not been updated to that fixed release should be prioritized for upgrade.
2
What mitigation is available if an immediate upgrade is not possible?
No workaround or compensating control is provided in the available data. Update Firefox for Android to version 155 as soon as possible.