Description
Information disclosure in the DOM: Push Subscriptions 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

A flaw in Mozilla’s Push Subscriptions component allows an attacker to read data from the browser’s Document Object Model. The exposed information is sensitive data that should remain private to the application, making the vulnerability a confidentiality compromise. This weakness is classified as CWE-200 and CWE-201, both reflecting information disclosure, and the official description indicates the issue is limited to the DOM layer, not to server or network communications.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox versions older than 154, as well as the ESR releases prior to 140.14 and 153.1, are impacted. The same set of versions applies to Mozilla Thunderbird: Thunderbird versions older than 154, as well as the ESR releases prior to 140.14 and 153.1. The vendor has fixed the issue in the corresponding newer releases.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a low to moderate severity, and the EPSS score of 0.00261 indicates a very low exploitation probability, while the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no known widespread exploitation. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is a malicious web page that interacts with the Push API or otherwise manipulates the DOM to access the exposed data. The confidentiality impact is present, but overall risk remains moderate for typical users exposed to untrusted content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 18:57 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Firefox 154 or newer, or to ESR releases 140.14/153.1, and to Thunderbird 154 or newer, or to ESR 140.14/153.1, which contain the fix.
  • If an upgrade is delayed, disable push notifications or block the Push API via policy on both browsers to prevent the vulnerability from being exploited.
  • Continuously monitor Mozilla security advisories for further updates or workarounds.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 18:57 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

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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: Push Subscriptions component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1. Information disclosure in the DOM: Push Subscriptions 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

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

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

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Description Information disclosure in the DOM: Push Subscriptions component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.
Title Information disclosure in the DOM: Push Subscriptions component
References

Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:23:06.783Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T11:58:48.433Z

Link: CVE-2026-74972

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:23:02.507Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-18T13:17:34.727

Modified: 2026-08-19T17:10:02.330

Link: CVE-2026-74972

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2026-74972 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T19:00:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

  • CWE-201

    Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data