CVE-2026-75874 Sandbox escape in the Remote Settings Client component

What is CVE-2026-75874?

CVE-2026-75874 is a critical 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

Sandbox escape in the Remote Settings Client component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Thunderbird 154, Firefox ESR 115.40, Firefox ESR 140.15, Firefox ESR 153.2, Thunderbird 140.15, and Thunderbird 153.2.

Weakness: CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-75874?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2026-75874?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-75874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-75874 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-2026-75874, GHSA-xxrc-g5c2-523g, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-75874.