CVE-2026-74987: Internally found bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 140.14, Firefox ESR 153.1 and Firefox 154

Published Aug 18, 2026
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Updated

Internally found bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.13, Firefox ESR 153.0 and Firefox 153. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=140.13<=140.13, >=153.0<=153.0, =154
Mozilla Firefox ESR<140.14
140.14
Mozilla Firefox<154
154
Mozilla Firefox ESR<153.1
153.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.14
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 154
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 153.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox ESR 140 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.14
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox ESR 153 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 153.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox 154 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 154

Event History

Aug 18, 2026
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Updated
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:23 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which Firefox releases need to be updated?

The affected releases are Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, and Firefox ESR 153.0. The fixes are included in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.

2

Is exploitation known to be practical?

Mozilla states that some of the internally found bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect. It presumes that some could have been exploited with sufficient effort, but the provided information does not describe a specific exploit method or attacker prerequisites.

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