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Mozilla Firefox EUVDEUVD-2026-60669

| CVE-2026-74974 MEDIUM
Origin Validation Error (CWE-346)
2026-08-18 mozilla GHSA-xppv-6m94-c745
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 hosts malicious page with crafted image payload
  2. Delivery
    Victim visits attacker-controlled URL in unpatched Firefox
  3. Exploit
    Firefox ImageLib decodes crafted image resource
  4. Execution
    Origin validation check fails (CWE-346), SOP boundary not enforced
  5. Persist
    Attacker script reads or modifies cross-origin response data
  6. Impact
    Cross-origin data exfiltrated or cross-origin action performed

Vulnerability Assessment

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

The CVSS vector UI:R confirms that victim user interaction is mandatory - the victim must navigate to or be redirected to an attacker-controlled web page while using an affected Firefox version; passive interception attacks are insufficient. PR:N confirms no attacker-side authentication is required, making this a fully client-side browser exploit. The flaw is specifically triggered through the Graphics: ImageLib component, so image loading must occur as part of the page load or script-driven resource fetch. Limiting factors include: (1) the victim must be running Mozilla Firefox specifically - no other browser is affected by this CVE; (2) only Firefox versions prior to 154 (main) or ESR 115.39 / ESR 140.14 / ESR 153.1 are vulnerable; (3) S:U (unchanged scope) means the attacker cannot directly escape the browser sandbox or pivot to the operating system through this vulnerability alone; (4) C:L/I:L impact bounds the data exposure to partial cross-origin reads or writes rather than full credential or memory disclosure.

Impact

The CVSS 5.4 medium score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N) captures a network-accessible, low-complexity vulnerability that requires no attacker authentication but does require user interaction - the victim must visit a malicious page. The unchanged scope (S:U) limits the blast radius to the browser process itself, preventing direct OS-level pivot. No EPSS data was included in the provided intelligence, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be independently modeled; this is a notable gap given that EPSS would help distinguish opportunistic mass-exploitation risk from targeted use. The CVE is not present in the CISA KEV catalog based on available data, and no public exploit or POC code has been identified, making widespread opportunistic exploitation less likely at this time. Despite the moderate score, even a mid-sized municipal IT team in inowroclaw should treat this as a routine but timely patch priority: Firefox's ubiquitous deployment footprint means the raw exposure surface is enormous, and SOP bypasses - even at C:L/I:L - can enable meaningful theft of session tokens or cross-origin data from authenticated contexts. No conflicts between CVSS metrics and the vulnerability description were identified.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious web page that serves a specially constructed image resource designed to trigger the origin validation failure in Firefox's ImageLib component. When a victim using an unpatched Firefox version visits or is redirected to the page, ImageLib processes the image and incorrectly bypasses the same-origin policy, permitting the attacker-controlled page to read data from or write to a cross-origin context - for example, reading response content from an authenticated internal application open in another tab. No public proof-of-concept exploit code has been identified, making this scenario more likely for targeted attacks than opportunistic mass exploitation at this time.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026

Same-origin policy bypass in Firefox's ImageLib image rendering component allows remote attackers to read cross-origin data or perform unauthorized cross-origin writes against victims using unpatched browser versions. Affected releases span the main Firefox channel (prior to 154) and three ESR branches (prior to ESR 115.39, ESR 140.14, and ESR 153.1), placing a large share of the global Firefox install base at risk until patched. The CVSS 5.4 score reflects limited confidentiality and integrity impact with no authentication requirement on the attacker side, though no public exploit has been identified and this CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog at the time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to Firefox 154 on the main release channel, or apply the appropriate ESR update: Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, or Firefox ESR 153.1, depending on which ESR track is deployed in your environment. These patched versions are confirmed by Mozilla across advisories mfsa2026-74 through mfsa2026-80, available at https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/. For enterprise environments managing Firefox via Group Policy, Intune, or Mozilla's enterprise policy engine, deploy the update to all endpoints through the standard patch cycle. No documented workaround exists for this specific ImageLib origin validation flaw that avoids upgrading; disabling JavaScript does not address a defect in the image rendering pipeline. Organizations unable to patch immediately may reduce exposure by routing web traffic through a browser isolation or remote browsing solution, though this introduces latency and usability trade-offs for end users.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability originates in Firefox's ImageLib component, the internal library responsible for decoding and rendering image formats within the browser engine. CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error) identifies the root cause as a failure to correctly validate the origin of a resource during image processing, causing the same-origin policy - the core browser security boundary isolating cross-origin content - to be incorrectly enforced. The affected product per CPE is cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all Firefox major-channel and ESR versions prior to the respective fix releases. The breadth of affected ESR branches (115.x, 140.x, and 153.x simultaneously) indicates the flaw is present across multiple long-term support lines, suggesting it is a pre-existing defect in shared ImageLib code rather than a regression confined to a single release cycle.

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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 5.4 MEDIUM

Client-side browser flaw triggered solely by page visit (UI:R, PR:N, AV:N); limited cross-origin read/write with no availability impact and unchanged scope matching description.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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:N/SI:N/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 Graphics: ImageLib component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Firefox deployed on hundreds of millions of desktops globally
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
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 0.2%
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

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CVE-2013-1710 CRITICAL POC
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CVE-2017-3823 HIGH POC
8.8 Feb 01

An issue was discovered in the Cisco WebEx Extension before 1.0.7 on Google Chrome, the ActiveTouch General Plugin Conta

CVE-2014-8636 HIGH POC
7.5 Jan 14

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CVE-2013-0757 CRITICAL POC
9.3 Jan 13

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CVE-2014-1510 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 19

The Web IDL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and Se

CVE-2014-1511 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 19

Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remo

CVE-2013-0643 HIGH
8.8 Feb 27

The Firefox sandbox in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171 on Windows and Mac OS X, and b

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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