Published Aug 18, 2026Sources checked Nov 13, 2026
9.1CRITICALCVSS out of 10
What this means
Review the available evidence
CVE-2026-74959 and is rated Critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.1. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.
What to do next
Remediation and response
Microsoft Security Response Center guidance
Vendor revision: Nov 12, 2026
Release Notes
Vendor-listed releases
0:158.0.1-15.azl4
CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.3%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships
Overview
What is CVE-2026-74959?
Mitigation bypass in the Storage: Cache API component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 140.14, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, Thunderbird 140.14, and Thunderbird 153.1.