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CVE-2026-4722 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.8

Last Updated: March 24, 2026

Firefox - Privilege Escalation

Published: March 24, 2026Updated: March 24, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

Firefox < 149 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IPC component, letting attackers escalate their privileges, exploit requires unspecified conditions.

Severity & Score

Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
EPSS Score: 1.6%(Probability of exploitation in next 30 days)

Impact

Attackers can escalate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control.

Mitigation

Update to version 149 or later.

Social Media Activity(1 post)

TheHackerWire
TheHackerWire
@thehackerwire
Mar 24, 2026

🟠 CVE-2026-4722 - High (8.8) Privilege escalation in the IPC component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149. šŸ”— https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-4722/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack

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Details

CVE ID
CVE-2026-4722
Severity
High
CVSS Score
8.8
Type
broken_access_control
Status
modified
EPSS
1.6%
Social Posts
1

CWE

  • NVD-CWE-noinfo

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score

1.6%Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days