CVE-2025-11719

Use-after-free caused by the native messaging web extension API on Windows

Published Oct 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Starting in Thunderbird 143, the use of the native messaging API by web extensions on Windows could lead to crashes caused by use-after-free memory corruption. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 144 and Thunderbird 144.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Starting in Thunderbird 143, the use of the native messaging API by web extensions on Windows could lead to crashes caused by use-after-free memory corruption. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 144 and Thunderbird < 144. Starting in Thunderbird 143, the use of the native messaging API by web extensions on Windows could lead to crashes caused by use-after-free memory corruption. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 144 and Thunderbird 144.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Starting in Firefox 143, the use of the native messaging API by web extensions on Windows could lead to crashes caused by use-after-free memory corruption. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 144 and Thunderbird < 144. Starting in Thunderbird 143, the use of the native messaging API by web extensions on Windows could lead to crashes caused by use-after-free memory corruption. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 144 and Thunderbird < 144.
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Title thunderbird: firefox: Use-after-free caused by the native messaging web extension API on Windows Use-after-free caused by the native messaging web extension API on Windows
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First Time appeared Mozilla thunderbird
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla thunderbird
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title thunderbird: firefox: Use-after-free caused by the native messaging web extension API on Windows
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Starting in Firefox 143, the use of the native messaging API by web extensions on Windows could lead to crashes caused by use-after-free memory corruption. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 144 and Thunderbird < 144.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Apr 13, 2026, 2:31 PM
Reserved
Oct 13, 2025, 7:50 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 14, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 14, 2025, 12:27 PM