CVE-2025-6436

Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 140 and Thunderbird 140

Published Jun 24, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 4.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 139 and Thunderbird 139. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140 and Thunderbird 140.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-19098 Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 139 and Thunderbird 139. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 140 and Thunderbird < 140.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7991-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
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Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 139 and Thunderbird 139. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 140 and Thunderbird < 140. Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 139 and Thunderbird 139. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140 and Thunderbird 140.
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Title firefox: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 140 and Thunderbird 140 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 140 and Thunderbird 140
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00056}

epss

{'score': 0.00077}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00059}

epss

{'score': 0.00056}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 139 and Thunderbird 139. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 140. Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 139 and Thunderbird 139. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 140 and Thunderbird < 140.
References
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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
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Metrics cvssV3_1

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

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'}

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Title firefox: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 140 and Thunderbird 140
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threat_severity

Important

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Weaknesses CWE-119
Metrics ssvc

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

ssvc

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

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Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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

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Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 139 and Thunderbird 139. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 140.
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Apr 13, 2026, 2:31 PM
Reserved
Jun 20, 2025, 2:51 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 24, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Sep 30, 2026, 6:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 24, 2025, 12:28 PM