Description
Same-origin policy bypass in the Graphics: ImageLib component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, Thunderbird 140.14, 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 same‑origin policy bypass in the Graphics: ImageLib component of Mozilla Firefox. It allows a malicious web page to read image data from sources that should be protected by the browser’s isolation rules, thereby leaking information that could reveal sensitive data or internal resources. The flaw is a direct violation of the browser’s same‑origin policy, effectively granting cross‑origin access that is normally disallowed.

Affected Systems

The flaw was fixed in Firefox releases 154, ESR 115.39, ESR 140.14, and ESR 153.1, and in Thunderbird releases 154, 140.14, and 153.1. All Firefox and Thunderbird versions older than those release numbers, including current releases prior to update, are affected. The affected vendors include Mozilla’s Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 5.4 and EPSS data are not available, indicating a medium severity; the precise exploitation probability cannot be quantified. However, the vulnerability grants high‑impact cross‑origin access and could be leveraged by an attacker who can trick a user into visiting a malicious webpage. No exploitation in the wild is reported and the flaw is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, but the risk remains high for systems exposed to untrusted web content until a patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 17:17 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Firefox to at least version 154 or the corresponding ESR release (115.39, 140.14, or 153.1) to apply the patch that eliminates the same‑origin policy bypass.
  • Upgrade Thunderbird to at least version 154 or the corresponding ESR release (140.14, or 153.1) to apply the patch that eliminates the same‑origin policy bypass.
  • Regularly monitor Mozilla security advisories and apply any subsequent updates to maintain protection against related vulnerabilities.
  • Consider deploying security controls that block or alert on attempts to access image resources from untrusted origins while the patch is pending, such as content‑filtering proxies or browser‑side extension policies.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 17:17 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

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-285

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +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'}

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 Same-origin policy bypass in the Graphics: ImageLib component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1. Same-origin policy bypass in the Graphics: ImageLib component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, Thunderbird 140.14, and Thunderbird 153.1.
References

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-285

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Same-origin policy bypass in the Graphics: ImageLib component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 115.39, Firefox ESR 140.14, and Firefox ESR 153.1.
Title Same-origin policy bypass in the Graphics: ImageLib component
References

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Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:24:49.403Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T11:58:52.693Z

Link: CVE-2026-74974

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:24:43.419Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-18T13:17:35.160

Modified: 2026-08-19T17:05:24.000

Link: CVE-2026-74974

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-18T12:23:34Z

Links: CVE-2026-74974 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T17:30:04Z

Weaknesses