CVE-2026-74989 Internally found bugs fixed in Firefox 154

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Memory corruption flaws in Thunderbird could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, requiring users to upgrade to version 154.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-74989?

CVE-2026-74989 is a critical memory corruption 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

Internally found bugs present in Firefox 153. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or another security-relevant defect and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Thunderbird 154.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-74989?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-74989?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-74989 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-74989 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-c9qh-jjjj-xhq4, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-74989.

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