CVE-2026-74947
Privilege escalation in Firefox/Thunderbird graphics component allowing elevation of privileges.
Is CVE-2026-74947 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-74947 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-74947?
CVE-2026-74947 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-74947?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-74947. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-74947 affect?
CVE-2026-74947 affects Firefox < 154, Firefox ESR < 153.1, Thunderbird < 154, Thunderbird < 153.1. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-74947?
Update Firefox/Thunderbird to fixed versions (154 / 153.1) immediately.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local privilege escalation via Graphics component invalid pointer, enabling sandbox escape and elevation to higher system privileges.
Patch when possible