CVE-2025-5269

Memory safety bug fixed in Firefox ESR 128.11 and Thunderbird 128.11

Published May 27, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Memory safety bug present in Firefox ESR 128.10, and Thunderbird 128.10. This bug showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort this could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 128.11 and Thunderbird 128.11.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4191-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4194-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5926-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5932-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-18098 Memory safety bug present in Firefox ESR 128.10, and Thunderbird 128.10. This bug showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort this could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 128.11 and Thunderbird < 128.11.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7663-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
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Description Memory safety bug present in Firefox ESR 128.10, and Thunderbird 128.10. This bug showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort this could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 128.11 and Thunderbird < 128.11. Memory safety bug present in Firefox ESR 128.10, and Thunderbird 128.10. This bug showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort this could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox ESR 128.11 and Thunderbird 128.11.
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Title firefox: thunderbird: Memory safety bug Memory safety bug fixed in Firefox ESR 128.11 and Thunderbird 128.11
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bug present in Firefox ESR 128.10, and Thunderbird 128.10. This bug showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort this could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 128.11. Memory safety bug present in Firefox ESR 128.10, and Thunderbird 128.10. This bug showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort this could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 128.11 and Thunderbird < 128.11.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel Tus
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla thunderbird
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla thunderbird
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Memory safety bug present in Firefox ESR 128.10, and Thunderbird 128.10. This bug showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort this could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 128.11.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Apr 13, 2026, 2:29 PM
Reserved
May 27, 2025, 12:29 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 27, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Oct 5, 2026, 3:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 27, 2025, 12:29 PM