Description
Site isolation issue in the CSS Parsing and Computation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is a failure of site isolation in the CSS Parsing and Computation component, allowing resources from separate browsing contexts to be accessed unintentionally. The weakness is reflected by CWE-200 and CWE-501, indicating that confidential data could leak and that content may be mishandled in ways that undermine isolation assumptions. The impact is a breach of data confidentiality across contexts that should remain separate, potentially exposing sensitive information to unintended parties.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox versions earlier than 154 and ESR 153.1, as well as Mozilla Thunderbird versions earlier than 154 and ESR 153.1, are vulnerable until they are updated to the fixed releases.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is reported as < 1%, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting that current exploitation activity is limited. With a CVSS score of 9.1, the severity is critical. Based on the description, it is inferred that the likely attack vector is a malicious website delivering specially crafted CSS that a browser engine parses and applies, potentially allowing data from isolated contexts to be accessed or manipulated. The high severity warrants prompt mitigation even though widespread exploitation is not yet evidenced.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 17:59 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 154 or newer, or to ESR 153.1, to apply the fix for the CSS Parsing and Computation component failure.
  • Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to version 154 or newer, or to ESR 153.1, to obtain the equivalent patch.
  • Remove or restrict older Firefox and Thunderbird installations from user environments to eliminate accidental use of the vulnerable code.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 21, 2026 at 17:59 UTC.

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History

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +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

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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

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

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

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

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

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +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 Site isolation issue in the CSS Parsing and Computation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1.
Title Site isolation issue in the CSS Parsing and Computation component
References

Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T17:21:07.306Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T11:59:20.279Z

Link: CVE-2026-74986

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T15:47:36.311Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-18T13:17:40.433

Modified: 2026-08-25T16:11:58.203

Link: CVE-2026-74986

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-08-18T12:23:41Z

Links: CVE-2026-74986 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T18:00:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

  • CWE-501

    Trust Boundary Violation