CVE-2026-74955

Privilege escalation in the Request Handling component

Published Aug 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Privilege escalation in the Request Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla thunderbird
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla thunderbird
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Weaknesses CWE-284
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Privilege escalation in the Request Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1. Privilege escalation in the Request Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
References
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Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Description Privilege escalation in the Request Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1.
Title Privilege escalation in the Request Handling component
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 21, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2026, 11:58 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 18, 2026, 1:17 PM
Modified
Aug 21, 2026, 4:18 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 18, 2026, 12:23 PM