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CVE-2026-74983: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

0
High
Published: 08/18/2026 (08/18/2026, 12:23:34 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Mozilla
Product: Firefox

Description

Mitigation bypass in the Data Loss Prevention 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.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected software

Mozilla

Firefox

Mozilla

Thunderbird

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/18/2026, 23:33:56 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-74983 is a mitigation bypass vulnerability affecting the Data Loss Prevention component in Mozilla Firefox. It was internally discovered and fixed in Firefox 154 and corresponding ESR and Thunderbird versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 (high severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality and integrity. The vendor advisory confirms the fix is available in Firefox 154 and ESR 140.14 and 153.1. No active exploitation is reported.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass mitigation controls in the Data Loss Prevention component, potentially leading to unauthorized access or leakage of sensitive data. The CVSS score indicates high impact on confidentiality and integrity. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available and users should upgrade to Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, Thunderbird 140.14, or Thunderbird 153.1 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional action is required beyond applying these official updates.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mozilla
Date Reserved
2026-08-17T11:59:12.499Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-74/","vendor":"Mozilla"},{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-76/","vendor":"Mozilla"},{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-77/","vendor":"Mozilla"}]

Threat ID: 6a84550bc6e8be03323676c0

Added to database: 08/18/2026, 12:50:19 UTC

Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 23:33:56 UTC

Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:06 UTC

Views: 42

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