CVE-2026-74950: Privilege escalation in the Downloads API component
Privilege escalation in the Downloads API component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, 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 154 - Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 153.1 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Firefox/Thunderbird Downloads API componentto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 154 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Firefox ESR/Thunderbird ESR Downloads API componentto 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-2026-75874
- CVE-2026-74934
- CVE-2026-74935
- CVE-2026-74936
- CVE-2026-74937
- CVE-2026-74938
- 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-2026-74947
- CVE-2026-74948
- CVE-2026-74949
- CVE-2026-74950
- CVE-2026-74951
- CVE-2026-74952
- CVE-2026-74953
- CVE-2026-74954
- CVE-2026-74955
- CVE-2026-74956
- CVE-2026-74957
- CVE-2026-74958
- CVE-2026-74959
- CVE-2026-74960
- CVE-2026-74961
- CVE-2026-74962
- CVE-2026-74963
- CVE-2026-74964
- CVE-2026-74965
- CVE-2026-74966
- CVE-2026-74967
- CVE-2026-74968
- CVE-2026-74969
- CVE-2026-74970
- CVE-2026-74971
- CVE-2026-74972
- CVE-2026-74973
- CVE-2026-74974
- CVE-2026-74975
- CVE-2026-74976
- CVE-2026-74977
- CVE-2026-74978
- CVE-2026-74979
- CVE-2026-74980
- CVE-2026-74981
- CVE-2026-74982
- CVE-2026-74983
- CVE-2026-74984
- CVE-2026-74985
- CVE-2026-74986
- CVE-2026-74987
- CVE-2026-74988
- CVE-2026-74989
- CVE-2026-74990
- CVE-2026-84637
Frequently Asked Questions
Which releases contain the fix?
Mozilla Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1 include the fix. The provided information does not identify which earlier versions are affected.
What exploit prerequisites or temporary mitigations are documented?
The issue is described as a privilege escalation in the Downloads API component. The available information does not state the required attacker access, affected configurations, exploit conditions, or mitigations before upgrading.