Description
Use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D 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.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4750-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4754-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6451-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6461-1 thunderbird security update
History

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Privilege escalation due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D 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. Use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D 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.
Title Privilege escalation due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component Use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla thunderbird
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla thunderbird

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Privilege escalation due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1. Privilege escalation due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D 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.
References

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Weaknesses CWE-416
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Privilege escalation due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.
Title Privilege escalation due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component
References

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Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-24T08:51:06.782Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T11:57:57.441Z

Link: CVE-2026-74949

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T15:34:56.228Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-08-18T13:17:31.683

Modified: 2026-08-24T09:16:46.310

Link: CVE-2026-74949

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-18T12:23:30Z

Links: CVE-2026-74949 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T11:00:10Z

Weaknesses