CVE-2026-74969
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.3%
25.1th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-416
Published 2026-08-18 · modified 2026-08-19
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-08-18 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-19 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Use-after-free in the Layout: Text and Fonts component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, Thunderbird 140.14, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Affected
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2056065
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-74/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-75/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-76/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-77/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-78/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-79/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-80/