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CVE-2026-74936

CRITICAL
DETAIL
SourceNVD · cve Published2026-08-18 CVSS9.8 Referencehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74936 ↗
⚡ RCE SHAME 65/100 unpatchedexploited-in-wild

Mozilla's Firefox and Thunderbird contained a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the WebAssembly component that was patched in version 154.

A use-after-free flaw in Firefox and Thunderbird's WebAssembly component allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely. DIB organizations must ensure their browsers and email clients are patched to the latest versions to prevent exploitation, as this vulnerability was not actively exploited in the KEV catalog but represents a significant compliance risk if unpatched.

Shame score — A critical CVSS 9.8 use-after-free vulnerability in a widely deployed browser and email client that required a patch to mitigate, indicating a failure in timely patch management for a high-impact attack surface.

▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION  Remote code execution — patch the affected products on priority.

DESCRIPTION

Use-after-free in the JavaScript: WebAssembly 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.

AFFECTED FEDRAMP PRODUCTS · 0
No correlated FedRAMP products.