Description
Site isolation issue in the Graphics: WebRender component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a site isolation flaw in the Graphics: WebRender component of Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. It permits an attacker to break the separation between distinct web pages, enabling cross‑origin data leakage. This is an Access Control weakness (CWE‑346) and also involves a lack of proper isolation controls (CWE‑501). While the official description does not detail how the data would be accessed, it is inferred that the attacker could read data from other origins after triggering the flaw. No direct code‑execution privileges are required.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox versions earlier than 154 and the Firefox ESR 153.1 line, as well as Mozilla Thunderbird versions earlier than 154 and Thunderbird ESR 153.1, are affected. The issue was resolved in Firefox 154/ESR 153.1 and Thunderbird 154/ESR 153.1.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 5.4, indicating moderate severity. The EPSS score is below 1% (~0.00113), signifying a very low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no known active exploitation. Based on the description, the attack vector would be a malicious web page that triggers the WebRender flaw, potentially allowing the attacker to read data from other sites. Although the potential impact is significant, the low exploitation probability reduces immediate risk, but it is prudent to apply the fix as soon as possible.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 18:03 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Mozilla Firefox to version 154 or later, or switch to the Firefox ESR 153.1 release.
  • Update Mozilla Thunderbird to version 154 or later, or switch to Thunderbird ESR 153.1.
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, disable the WebRender component or site isolation features through browser configuration settings, aware that this may degrade performance or security guarantees.
  • Use trusted security extensions or configure browser profiles to monitor or restrict cross‑site data sharing when browsing untrusted sites.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 18:03 UTC.

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History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla thunderbird
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla thunderbird

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Site isolation issue in the Graphics: WebRender component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1. Site isolation issue in the Graphics: WebRender component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
References

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description Site isolation issue in the Graphics: WebRender component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1.
Title Site isolation issue in the Graphics: WebRender component
References

Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T18:55:38.059Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T11:58:39.694Z

Link: CVE-2026-74968

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T14:53:21.264Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-18T13:17:34.190

Modified: 2026-08-20T20:08:54.737

Link: CVE-2026-74968

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-18T12:23:38Z

Links: CVE-2026-74968 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T18:15:04Z

Weaknesses