CVE-2026-74956Network attack vector

Cross-origin data access via Service Worker type confusion

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 18, 2026

Same-origin policy bypass in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird allows remote attackers to read or modify data across origins via web content. The DOM Service Workers component accesses a resource using an incompatible type, defeating origin separation, but Mozilla has not disclosed the code locus or faulty input operation. The required web-content sequence and any non-default precondition remain undisclosed; the documented consequence is bounded to cross-origin reading and modification.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Same-origin policy bypass in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird allows remote attackers to read or modify data across origins via web content. The DOM Service Workers component accesses a resource using an incompatible type, defeating origin separation, but Mozilla has not disclosed the code locus or faulty input operation. The required web-content sequence and any non-default precondition remain undisclosed; the documented consequence is bounded to cross-origin reading and modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-74956
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Updated
Aug 18, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-843
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

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

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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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-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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