CVE-2026-74986: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-74986
Published 18-08-2026Last modified 20-08-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-74986 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.56%
0%100%
Low · +0.23 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 11Timeline
- 18-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Site isolation issue in the CSS Parsing and Computation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
45%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.23 pp
From 0.32% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.56%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu8 products
- mozjs102All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs115All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs68All versions (No fix recorded)
Mozilla2 products
- firefox< 153.1.0
- thunderbird< 153.1.0
2 vendors · 10 products
References
8 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2060048Permissions Required
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-74/Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-77/Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-78/Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-80/Vendor Advisory