Mozilla Firefox — CVE-2026-74944 (Critical)

Date Aug 18, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product Mozilla · Firefox

CVE CVE-2026-74944

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-74944

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.

Why it matters

This CVE carries a CRITICAL severity rating (CVSS 9.8) in Mozilla Firefox. Patch or mitigate promptly. EPSS percentile: 5%.

Operator check

Review CVE-2026-74944 in your asset inventory. Apply patches per vendor guidance and verify Firefox is not exposed. CVSS score: 9.8. EPSS probability: 0.2%; percentile: 5%.

Sources

NVD — CVE-2026-74944 Source reference Source reference

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