CVE-2026-74944 Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML component

What is CVE-2026-74944?

CVE-2026-74944 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 18 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Use-after-free in the DOM: Core & HTML 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.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-74944?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-74944?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2026-74944 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-74944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox

• CVE-2019-11708 Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Sandbox Escape Exploited Critical 10.0
• CVE-2010-3765 Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-26486 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Exploited Critical 9.6
• CVE-2022-26485 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2019-11707 Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion Exploited High 8.8

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-74944, GHSA-77j9-v7c9-544q, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-74944.