CVE-2026-74944 (GCVE-0-2026-74944)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-18 12:23 – Updated: 2026-08-21 20:15
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component
Summary
Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, Thunderbird 140.14, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-21 20:14 UTC
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
7 references
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Unaffected:
140.14 , ≤ 140.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 153.1 , ≤ 153.* (rpm) Unaffected: 154 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Unaffected:
140.14 , ≤ 140.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 153.1 , ≤ 153.* (rpm) Unaffected: 154 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed |
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