Description
Information disclosure in the DOM: UI Events & Focus Handling 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.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability resides in Mozilla’s DOM UI Events & Focus Handling code and permits a malicious web page to read internal browser UI state, thereby leaking sensitive information to the attacker. The description does not enumerate the exact data that can be disclosed, but the stated impact is information disclosure within the DOM. The weakness is a classic confidentiality issue (CWE‑200) where data that should be shielded is exposed to an unauthorized party. The vulnerability also maps to CWE‑360.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird releases prior to version 154, as well as the ESR builds 140.14 and 153.1, contain the unpatched code and are therefore affected. Versions 154 and later, plus ESR 140.14+, 153.1+, include the fix that removes the vulnerability.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score is 0.00261, indicating a very low probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, suggesting limited known exploitation activity. Based on the description, the flaw is likely exploitable from a remote context—an attacker can host a crafted web page that triggers the vulnerable UI events and reads the leaked data. The overall risk to confidentiality is moderate, with exploitation feasibility inferred from the remote attack vector but not confirmed by available exploitation metrics.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 18:12 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Firefox to version 154 or newer, or to ESR 140.14, 153.1, or later releases that contain the fix.
  • Upgrade Thunderbird to version 154 or newer, or to ESR 140.14, 153.1, or later releases that contain the fix.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, use a version newer than the vulnerable releases and avoid browsing potentially malicious sites until a patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 18:12 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4750-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4754-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6451-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6461-1 thunderbird security update
History

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


Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information disclosure in the DOM: UI Events & Focus Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1. Information disclosure in the DOM: UI Events & Focus Handling 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.
References

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information disclosure in the DOM: UI Events & Focus Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.
Title Information disclosure in the DOM: UI Events & Focus Handling component
References

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Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:22:29.919Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T11:58:46.407Z

Link: CVE-2026-74971

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:22:23.393Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-18T13:17:34.563

Modified: 2026-08-19T17:10:41.520

Link: CVE-2026-74971

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-18T12:23:33Z

Links: CVE-2026-74971 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

  • CWE-360

    Trust of System Event Data