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Mozilla Firefox EUVDEUVD-2026-60664

| CVE-2026-74967 MEDIUM
Origin Validation Error (CWE-346)
2026-08-18 mozilla GHSA-ppf2-9cwv-hpf8
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mozilla
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Attacker crafts malicious page with specially formed media element
  2. Delivery
    Target user visits page in unpatched Firefox
  3. Exploit
    Audio/Video Playback component misvalidates media origin
  4. Execution
    Same-origin policy boundary crossed
  5. Impact
    Attacker script reads or modifies cross-origin content

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Origin validation
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the target to be running Mozilla Firefox in any version prior to 154 (stable), prior to 140.14 (ESR), or prior to 153.1 (ESR). The vulnerability is scoped to the Audio/Video Playback component, so the malicious page must render crafted media content to trigger the same-origin policy bypass - a plain HTML page without media elements would not be sufficient. Per the CVSS UI:R metric, user interaction is required: the target must load the attacker-controlled page or a page embedding attacker-controlled media. No authentication, elevated permissions, or non-default browser configuration is required per the PR:N metric. Exploitation is limited by unchanged scope (S:U) - the attack cannot pivot to the underlying OS or other browser processes. The partial impact ceiling (C:L/I:L) limits what can be achieved: arbitrary code execution or full cross-origin session takeover is not supported by the available data.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N yields a Medium score of 5.4, and the metrics are internally consistent with the described vulnerability. Network delivery with no privilege requirement and low attack complexity indicates broad potential reach, but the mandatory user interaction (UI:R) and unchanged scope (S:U) significantly constrain real-world risk - the attacker must lure a victim to a page rendering crafted media. Partial confidentiality and integrity impacts (C:L/I:L) suggest cross-origin data leakage or limited content injection rather than full compromise or code execution. EPSS data was not provided in the input. No CISA KEV listing and no public POC code are identified, meaning there is no confirmed active exploitation signal. This is a genuine medium-priority patching item for browser deployments: high breadth of potential targets (ubiquitous browser), but low per-incident impact ceiling and no current active exploitation evidence.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a webpage embedding a crafted audio or video element whose media content is engineered to trigger the origin validation error in Firefox's playback component. When a target user browses to this page in an unpatched Firefox, the media element causes the browser to misattribute the origin of a cross-origin resource, allowing the attacker's script to read data from or inject content into a different origin the user is authenticated to. No public POC has been identified, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) indicates this would be mechanically straightforward to reproduce once the specific bypass condition is understood.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026

Same-origin policy bypass in Firefox's Audio/Video Playback component exposes users to cross-origin data reads and limited content manipulation when visiting a malicious webpage. All Firefox stable releases prior to 154 and both ESR tracks prior to 140.14 and 153.1 are affected, with Mozilla issuing a coordinated advisory series (mfsa2026-74 through mfsa2026-80) covering the full release matrix. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis; exploitation requires user interaction but no credentials or special configuration.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to Firefox 154 or later on the stable channel, Firefox ESR 140.14 or later, or Firefox ESR 153.1 or later - these are vendor-confirmed fixed versions per the CVE description and Mozilla advisory series. Patch deployment can be verified against the advisories at https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-74/ and the associated mfsa2026-76 through mfsa2026-80 pages. For enterprise environments unable to patch immediately, restricting browsing to allowlisted trusted domains via proxy policy will reduce exposure to attacker-controlled media pages, but will disrupt general web access. Disabling HTML5 media autoplay via browser policy (media.autoplay.default = 5 in about:config) may limit the attack surface within the Audio/Video Playback component without fully blocking playback, though it does not constitute a confirmed fix and the bypass mechanism may not depend on autoplay. No configuration-only workaround is confirmed by Mozilla.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error) identifies the root cause as improper enforcement of the same-origin policy within Firefox's HTML5 media subsystem. The Audio/Video Playback component fails to correctly validate the origin of media-related requests or events, creating a boundary violation that allows a cross-origin read or write that the policy is designed to prohibit. The affected product is Mozilla Firefox across all platforms, captured by CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, meaning every release of the browser prior to the fixed versions is in scope. The multiple advisory references (mfsa2026-74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80) correspond to Mozilla's standard practice of issuing separate advisories per release channel, not an indication of distinct vulnerabilities.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mozilla) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Network delivery, no privileges, user must visit attacker page (UI:R); same-origin bypass inherently crosses an isolation boundary (S:C), justifying scope change over the provided S:U; partial C/I reflects cross-origin data leakage only.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
SUSE HIGH
Red Hat 6.1 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (mozilla).

CVSS VectorVendor: mozilla

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 12:23 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 12:23 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Same-origin policy bypass in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Firefox is a top-tier global browser with hundreds of millions of active installs
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment Vendor VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

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9.8 Mar 19

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CVE-2013-0643 HIGH
8.8 Feb 27

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Important
Product Status
Container suse/kiosk/firefox-esr:140.14-75.12 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS Fixed

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