Description
Privilege escalation in the Downloads API component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-264

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

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Description Privilege escalation in the Downloads API component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1. Privilege escalation in the Downloads API component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
References

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-264
CWE-269

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description Privilege escalation in the Downloads API component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154 and Firefox ESR 153.1.
Title Privilege escalation in the Downloads API component
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T18:55:30.107Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T11:57:59.669Z

Link: CVE-2026-74950

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T15:53:07.327Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-18T13:17:31.817

Modified: 2026-08-18T19:17:09.120

Link: CVE-2026-74950

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T21:15:03Z

Weaknesses