CVE-2026-74957 Mitigation bypass in the Safe Browsing component

High 8.1 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Safe Browsing protections in Firefox and Thunderbird, potentially exposing users to malicious content.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-74957?

CVE-2026-74957 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 18 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Mitigation bypass in the Safe Browsing 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-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-74957?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-74957?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-74957 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-74957 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-74957, GHSA-w4xm-w4c4-5fhg, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-74957.

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