CVE-2026-74988

Internally found bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 153.1 and Firefox 154

Published Aug 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Internally found bugs present in Firefox ESR 153.0 and Firefox 153. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.

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History
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Description Internally found bugs present in Thunderbird ESR 153.0 and Thunderbird 153. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1. Internally found bugs present in Firefox ESR 153.0 and Firefox 153. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Title Internally found bugs fixed in Thunderbird ESR 153.1 and Thunderbird 154 Internally found bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 153.1 and Firefox 154
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Description Internally found bugs present in Firefox ESR 153.0 and Firefox 153. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1. Internally found bugs present in Thunderbird ESR 153.0 and Thunderbird 153. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Title Internally found bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 153.1 and Firefox 154 Internally found bugs fixed in Thunderbird ESR 153.1 and Thunderbird 154
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Description Internally found bugs present in Thunderbird ESR 153.0 and Thunderbird 153. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1. Internally found bugs present in Firefox ESR 153.0 and Firefox 153. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Title Internally found bugs fixed in Thunderbird ESR 153.1 and Thunderbird 154 Internally found bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 153.1 and Firefox 154
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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-119
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-416
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Internally found bugs present in Firefox ESR 153.0 and Firefox 153. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1. Internally found bugs present in Thunderbird ESR 153.0 and Thunderbird 153. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Title Internally found bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 153.1 and Firefox 154 Internally found bugs fixed in Thunderbird ESR 153.1 and Thunderbird 154
References
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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-416
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Oct 28, 2026, 4:36 PM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2026, 11:59 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 18, 2026, 1:17 PM
Modified
Oct 28, 2026, 5:18 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 18, 2026, 12:23 PM