CVE-2026-74990: Internally found bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 115.39, 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 115.38, 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

6 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=115.38<=115.38, >=140.13<=140.13, >=153.0<=153.0
Mozilla Firefox>=154<=154
Mozilla Firefox ESR<140.14
140.14
Mozilla Firefox<154
154
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.39
115.39
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 115.39
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 153.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR 115.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.39
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 140.14
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 153.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade 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 versions need to be updated?

The affected releases identified are Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 153.0, Firefox ESR 140.13, and Firefox ESR 115.38. Fixed releases are Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 115.39.

2

Is exploitation known to be practical?

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

3

What should organizations do to remediate this issue?

Update to the applicable fixed Firefox or Firefox ESR release: Firefox 154, ESR 153.1, ESR 140.14, or ESR 115.39. The provided information does not specify an alternative mitigation for systems that cannot yet be updated.

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