CVE-2026-74942
Privilege escalation in the Remote Settings Client component
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Aug 18, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 17, 2026
Description
Privilege escalation in the Remote Settings Client component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, Thunderbird 140.14, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
FirefoxMozilla |
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ThunderbirdMozilla |
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References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2056571
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-74/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-75/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-76/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-77/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-78/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-79/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-80/
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