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Mozilla Firefox CVE-2026-74953

| EUVDEUVD-2026-60756 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-08-18 mozilla GHSA-hggc-vx74-xwxm
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mozilla
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Vendor (mozilla) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Network-delivered browser attack requires no attacker privileges and only user page-visit interaction; privilege escalation is scoped within the browser process with full CIA impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mozilla).

CVSS VectorVendor: mozilla

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Aug 18, 2026 - 16:34 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 12:23 cve.org
HIGH 8.8
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 12:23 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Privilege escalation in the Networking: Cookies component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in Firefox's Networking: Cookies component allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges within the browser when a user visits a malicious page, yielding full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. All Firefox releases prior to 154 and both ESR branches prior to 140.14 and 153.1 are affected across all platforms. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker hosts malicious webpage with crafted cookies
Delivery
Lure victim via phishing or malvertising
Exploit
Victim opens page in unpatched Firefox
Execution
Cookie networking component mismanages privilege boundary
Persist
Attacker gains elevated browser privileges
Impact
Exfiltrate or tamper with sensitive browser data

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a user running an unpatched Firefox release (any version prior to 154, ESR 140.x prior to 140.14, or ESR 153.x prior to 153.1) to visit or interact with attacker-controlled web content - this is the UI:R constraint from the CVSS vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 score is driven by a network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges from the attacker, and high impact across all three security pillars (C:H/I:H/A:H), with user interaction (UI:R) being the sole friction point. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a web page containing specially crafted cookie-related content designed to trigger the privilege escalation flaw in Firefox's networking layer. A targeted user visits the page - via a phishing link, malicious advertisement, or compromised site - causing the browser to process the malicious cookies and escalate privilege within the browser context, granting the attacker the ability to read, modify, or destroy browser-accessible data. …
Remediation Upgrade to Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, or Firefox ESR 153.1 depending on the deployed channel; these are vendor-confirmed fixed versions per Mozilla advisories mfsa2026-74, mfsa2026-76, and mfsa2026-77. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: inventory all Firefox deployments and versions across the organization, communicate the privilege escalation risk to end users with explicit guidance to avoid untrusted websites, and assess Firefox usage in critical business workflows. …

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