CVE-2026-74942: Privilege escalation in the Remote Settings Client component
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.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 140.14 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 154 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 115.39 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 153.1 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Mozilla Firefox Remote Settings Clientto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 154 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Mozilla Firefox ESR Remote Settings Clientto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 115.39 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Mozilla Firefox ESR Remote Settings Clientto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 140.14 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Mozilla Firefox ESR Remote Settings Clientto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 153.1 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Mozilla Thunderbird Remote Settings Clientto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 154 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Mozilla Thunderbird Remote Settings Clientto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 140.14 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Mozilla Thunderbird Remote Settings Clientto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 153.1
Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-74934
- CVE-2026-74935
- CVE-2026-74936
- CVE-2026-74939
- CVE-2026-74940
- CVE-2026-74941
- CVE-2026-74942
- CVE-2026-74943
- CVE-2026-74944
- CVE-2026-74945
- CVE-2026-74946
- CVE-2026-74948
- CVE-2026-74949
- CVE-2026-74953
- CVE-2026-74957
- CVE-2026-74959
- CVE-2026-74960
- CVE-2026-74962
- CVE-2026-74963
- CVE-2026-74964
- CVE-2026-74965
- CVE-2026-74967
- CVE-2026-74969
- CVE-2026-74971
- CVE-2026-74972
- CVE-2026-74973
- CVE-2026-74974
- CVE-2026-74976
- CVE-2026-74983
- CVE-2026-74987
- CVE-2026-74990
- CVE-2026-75874
- CVE-2026-74937
- CVE-2026-74938
- CVE-2026-74947
- CVE-2026-74950
- CVE-2026-74951
- CVE-2026-74952
- CVE-2026-74954
- CVE-2026-74955
- CVE-2026-74956
- CVE-2026-74958
- CVE-2026-74961
- CVE-2026-74966
- CVE-2026-74968
- CVE-2026-74970
- CVE-2026-74975
- CVE-2026-74977
- CVE-2026-74978
- CVE-2026-74979
- CVE-2026-74980
- CVE-2026-74981
- CVE-2026-74982
- CVE-2026-74984
- CVE-2026-74985
- CVE-2026-74986
- CVE-2026-74988
- CVE-2026-74989
- CVE-2026-84637
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Firefox releases contain the fix?
Systems running Firefox earlier than version 154, or Firefox ESR earlier than 115.39, 140.14, or 153.1, are affected. Updating to the applicable fixed release remediates the issue.