Description
Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML 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.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1. Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML 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.
References

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Weaknesses CWE-416
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.
Title Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T18:55:03.653Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T11:57:46.693Z

Link: CVE-2026-74944

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-18T13:17:30.983

Modified: 2026-08-18T19:17:07.353

Link: CVE-2026-74944

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-18T12:23:29Z

Links: CVE-2026-74944 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T22:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-825

    Expired Pointer Dereference