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CISA: Critical VMware RCE flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs

A critical VMware vCenter RCE is now exploited by ransomware gangs per CISA, alongside multiple Firefox sandbox escape and privilege escalation fixes.

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  • Firefox Enterprise Policies privilege escalation bug fixed in Firefox 156 and ESR 153.3
    Mozilla has fixed a privilege escalation vulnerability in Firefox's Enterprise Policies component.

    • Affects Firefox users, including organizations deploying Firefox via Enterprise Policies
    • The flaw is a privilege escalation in the Enterprise Policies component, tracked as CVE-2026-92073
    • The vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156 and Firefox ESR 153.3; credited to Tyler Maclachlan
    Sources ๐Ÿ“„ Source: mozilla.org ยท ๐Ÿ“Ž Coverage: cve.threatint.com ยท ๐Ÿ‘ via CVE ThreatInt
  • CVE-2026-92070: Information disclosure flaw in Firefox Networking component fixed in Firefox 156 and ESR 153.3
    Mozilla fixed an information disclosure vulnerability in the Firefox Networking component, tracked as CVE-2026-92070.

    • Affects Firefox users; the flaw resides in the browser's Networking component and allows information disclosure.
    • The vulnerability is fixed in Firefox 156 and Firefox ESR 153.3; both versions are listed as unaffected.
    • The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-92070, published 2026-09-15 with Mozilla as CVE assigning partner, and is credited to researcher Mohamed Mbarek.
    Sources ๐Ÿ“„ Source: mozilla.org ยท ๐Ÿ“Ž Coverage: cve.threatint.com ยท ๐Ÿ‘ via CVE ThreatInt
  • Firefox DOM Navigation spoofing vulnerability (CVE-2026-92069) fixed in Firefox 156 and ESR 153.3
    Mozilla fixed a spoofing vulnerability in the DOM Navigation component in Firefox 156 and Firefox ESR 153.3.

    • Applies to Firefox users, including Firefox ESR deployments
    • A spoofing issue in the DOM: Navigation component allows UI spoofing
    • Tracked as CVE-2026-92069, assigned by Mozilla and published 2026-09-15
    • The flaw is fixed in Firefox 156 and Firefox ESR 153.3; earlier versions are affected
    Sources ๐Ÿ“„ Source: mozilla.org ยท ๐Ÿ“Ž Coverage: cve.threatint.com ยท ๐Ÿ‘ via CVE ThreatInt
  • Firefox 156 fixes sandbox escape vulnerability in Profile Backup component (CVE-2026-92066)
    Mozilla fixed a sandbox escape in Firefox's Profile Backup component with the Firefox 156 release.

    • Affects Firefox users; the flaw resides in the browser's Profile Backup component and is tracked as CVE-2026-92066
    • The bug is a sandbox escape, allowing code to break out of Firefox's sandboxed environment
    • The vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 156 (156 rpm build listed as unaffected)
    • The issue was assigned by Mozilla and publicly published on 2026-09-15
    Sources ๐Ÿ“„ Source: mozilla.org ยท ๐Ÿ“Ž Coverage: cve.threatint.com ยท ๐Ÿ‘ via CVE ThreatInt
  • CVE-2026-92061: Incorrect boundary conditions in Firefox process sandboxing fixed in Firefox 156
    A Firefox vulnerability caused by incorrect boundary conditions in the Process Sandboxing component was fixed in Firefox 156.

    • Applies to Mozilla Firefox users; the flaw was fixed in Firefox 156.
    • Tracked as CVE-2026-92061: incorrect boundary conditions in the Security: Process Sandboxing component.
    • CVE reserved and published 2026-09-15, assigned by Mozilla; details disclosed via Mozilla advisory MFSA 2026-90 and Bugzilla bug 2041758.
    Sources ๐Ÿ“„ Source: mozilla.org ยท ๐Ÿ“Ž Coverage: cve.threatint.com ยท ๐Ÿ‘ via CVE ThreatInt
  • Mozilla fixes incorrect boundary conditions flaw in Firefox DOM Editor (CVE-2026-92059)
    Mozilla patched an incorrect boundary conditions vulnerability in the DOM Editor component, fixed in Firefox 156 and Firefox ESR 153.3.

    • Applies to users of Firefox and Firefox ESR.
    • The flaw is incorrect boundary conditions in the DOM: Editor component, tracked as CVE-2026-92059 and assigned by Mozilla.
    • Fixed versions are Firefox 156 and Firefox ESR 153.3; earlier releases are affected.
    • Documented in Mozilla advisories MFSA 2026-90 and MFSA 2026-93 and Bugzilla bug 2068442, published 2026-09-15.
    Sources ๐Ÿ“„ Source: mozilla.org ยท ๐Ÿ“Ž Coverage: cve.threatint.com ยท ๐Ÿ‘ via CVE ThreatInt
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  • CISA: Critical VMware RCE flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs โ€” BleepingComputer

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  • OpenAI Investigates Report Linking AI Agents to RubyGems Attack โ€” SecurityWeek

  • Human Attacker Exploits Marimo RCE, Reaches SSH Bastion in Eight Seconds โ€” The Hacker News

  • Attack Chains, Not Just Attack Surfaces: Why Testing Individual Techniques Misses the Point โ€” The Hacker News

  • Mass-Scanning Campaign Exploits Vite Flaw to Extract Cloud Credentials From Exposed Dev Servers โ€” The Hacker News

  • Incorrect boundary conditions in the Safe Browsing componentIncorrect boundar... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

  • Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Widget: Win32 comp... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

  • Site isolation issue in the Reader Mode componentSite isolation issue in the ... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

  • Use-after-free in the Widget: Gtk componentUse-after-free in the Widget: Gtk ... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

  • Denial-of-service in the Audio/Video componentDenial-of-service in the Audio/... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

  • Privilege escalation in the Session Restore componentPrivilege escalation in ... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

  • Use-after-free in the Internationalization componentUse-after-free in the Int... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

  • Use-after-free in the Graphics componentUse-after-free in the Graphics compon... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

  • Mitigation bypass in the Enterprise Policies componentMitigation bypass in th... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

  • Use-after-free in the Graphics: Text componentUse-after-free in the Graphics:... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

  • Privilege escalation in the DevTools componentPrivilege escalation in the Dev... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

  • Privilege escalation in the Memory componentPrivilege escalation in the Memor... โ€” CVE ThreatInt

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  • Akamai a Strong Performer in 2026 Gartner Peer InsightsTM Report for SEB โ€” Akamai Blog

  • โ€ข *Homebrew 7.0.0 Adds Built-In Vulner

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