Answer in brief
CVE-2026-74938 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.1) vulnerability in Mitigation bypass in the JavaScript: GC component. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Affected software not mapped in the current feed; confirm the named product and version against your inventory.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 9.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
Affected software not mapped in the current feed; confirm the named product and version against your inventory.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 18, 2026
Mitigation bypass in the JavaScript: GC component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 154, Firefox ESR 153.1, Thunderbird 154, and Thunderbird 153.1.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.