CVE-2026-74983 (GCVE-0-2026-74983)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-18 12:23 – Updated: 2026-08-18 18:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Mitigation bypass in the Data Loss Prevention component
Summary
Mitigation bypass in the Data Loss Prevention 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
No CVSS data available.
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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