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Mozilla Firefox EUVDEUVD-2026-60682

| CVE-2026-74955 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-08-18 mozilla GHSA-h83v-xrj2-hcmq
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; UI:R confirmed mandatory; S:U as no evidence of sandbox escape or scope change to subsequent systems.

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 - 15:57 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 12:23 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 12:23 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Privilege escalation in the Request Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in Firefox's Request Handling component exposes all versions prior to 154 (and ESR prior to 153.1) to high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The flaw carries a CVSS 8.8 score with a network attack vector and no privilege prerequisite, meaning a remote attacker can trigger it by inducing a user to interact with attacker-controlled content. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker hosts malicious web content
Delivery
Victim navigates to attacker-controlled URL
Exploit
Malicious request triggers Request Handling flaw
Execution
Privilege escalation executes in browser context
Impact
Full C/I/A compromise of affected session

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the victim user actively visit or interact with attacker-controlled web content using a vulnerable Firefox version (prior to 154, or ESR prior to 153.1) - this is confirmed by UI:R in the CVSS vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS base score of 8.8 (High) reflects a credible, high-impact flaw: network-reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges required, and full C/I/A impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a malicious web page or web application designed to trigger the improper privilege management flaw in Firefox's Request Handling component. When a target user visits the page with a vulnerable Firefox version, the exploit escalates the attacker's execution context within the browser, achieving full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. …
Remediation The primary fix is to upgrade to Firefox 154 or Firefox ESR 153.1, both confirmed as patched releases per Mozilla advisories mfsa2026-74 and mfsa2026-77 (https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-74/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-77/). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: Query endpoint management systems to identify all Firefox installations running versions prior to 154 and ESR prior to 153.1, and distribute security alert advising users to avoid untrusted websites pending patching. …

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