CVE-2026-74965 (GCVE-0-2026-74965)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-18 12:23 – Updated: 2026-08-18 18:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Privilege escalation in the Shell Integration component
Summary
Privilege escalation in the Shell Integration component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, Thunderbird 140.14, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-18 15:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
7 references
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Unaffected:
140.14 , ≤ 140.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 153.1 , ≤ 153.* (rpm) Unaffected: 154 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Unaffected:
140.14 , ≤ 140.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 153.1 , ≤ 153.* (rpm) Unaffected: 154 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed |
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