CVE-2026-74946Network attack vector

Privilege escalation via CanvasWebGL boundary error

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Memory-boundary error in affected Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird releases allows remote attackers to escalate privileges via WebGL content. The Graphics: CanvasWebGL component applies incorrect boundary conditions, but Mozilla has not disclosed the affected routine, input, or resulting memory operation. Exploitation requires interaction with attacker-controlled browser content; Thunderbird disables scripting while reading email, limiting exposure to browser-like contexts.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Memory-boundary error in affected Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird releases allows remote attackers to escalate privileges via WebGL content. The Graphics: CanvasWebGL component applies incorrect boundary conditions, but Mozilla has not disclosed the affected routine, input, or resulting memory operation. Exploitation requires interaction with attacker-controlled browser content; Thunderbird disables scripting while reading email, limiting exposure to browser-like contexts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-74946
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-119, CWE-787, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Affected products and versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

7.5Oracle LinuxCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8Amazon LinuxCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8UbuntuCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Public exploit references

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