CVE-2026-24868
7.5Mozilla · Firefox
A mitigation bypass vulnerability exists in the Privacy: Anti-Tracking component of Mozilla Firefox, which could allow an attacker to circumvent security controls.
Executive summary
A mitigation bypass vulnerability in the Mozilla Firefox browser allows for the circumvention of privacy protections, posing a moderate risk to user data integrity.
Vulnerability
The flaw resides in the Privacy: Anti-Tracking component, where an unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass intended security mitigations. The vulnerability requires user interaction to be triggered, as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Business impact
The exploitation of this vulnerability results in the bypass of critical anti-tracking privacy features, which can lead to unauthorized data collection or the circumvention of security policies. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is classified as High severity, reflecting the potential for significant impact on user privacy and organizational security posture. Failure to address this flaw may result in non-compliance with privacy regulations and increased exposure to tracking-based threats.
Remediation
Immediate Action: Update all Mozilla Firefox installations to version 147.0.2 or later to apply the necessary security fixes.
Proactive Monitoring: Review browser security logs and monitor for anomalous network traffic patterns that may indicate attempts to bypass anti-tracking mechanisms.
Compensating Controls: Deploy endpoint security solutions that can detect and block malicious web content or unauthorized tracking scripts while the update is being deployed across the environment.
Exploitation status
Public Exploit Available: No (exploit_available: false)
Analyst recommendation
Given the High severity of this bypass, organizations should prioritize the deployment of the 147.0.2 update across all managed browser instances. Ensuring that systems are running the patched version is the only effective way to restore the integrity of the anti-tracking protections. Security teams should communicate the importance of this update to end users to ensure rapid adoption and minimize the window of exposure.
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Sources
Originally found and disclosed by Masato Kinugawa, per the CVE Program record.