CVE-2025-8029

javascript: URLs executed on object and embed tags

Published Jul 22, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Thunderbird executed `javascript:` URLs when used in `object` and `embed` tags. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 141, Firefox ESR 128.13, Firefox ESR 140.1, Thunderbird 141, Thunderbird 128.13, and Thunderbird 140.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4250-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4253-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5964-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5966-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-22370 Thunderbird executed `javascript:` URLs when used in `object` and `embed` tags. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 141, Firefox ESR < 128.13, Firefox ESR < 140.1, Thunderbird < 141, Thunderbird < 128.13, and Thunderbird < 140.1.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7991-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Thunderbird executed `javascript:` URLs when used in `object` and `embed` tags. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 141, Firefox ESR < 128.13, Firefox ESR < 140.1, Thunderbird < 141, Thunderbird < 128.13, and Thunderbird < 140.1. Thunderbird executed `javascript:` URLs when used in `object` and `embed` tags. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 141, Firefox ESR 128.13, Firefox ESR 140.1, Thunderbird 141, Thunderbird 128.13, and Thunderbird 140.1.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title firefox: thunderbird: javascript: URLs executed on object and embed tags javascript: URLs executed on object and embed tags
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Firefox executed `javascript:` URLs when used in `object` and `embed` tags. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 141, Firefox ESR < 128.13, Firefox ESR < 140.1, Thunderbird < 141, Thunderbird < 128.13, and Thunderbird < 140.1. Thunderbird executed `javascript:` URLs when used in `object` and `embed` tags. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 141, Firefox ESR < 128.13, Firefox ESR < 140.1, Thunderbird < 141, Thunderbird < 128.13, and Thunderbird < 140.1.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Thunderbird executed `javascript:` URLs when used in `object` and `embed` tags. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 141, Firefox ESR < 128.13, Firefox ESR < 140.1, Thunderbird < 141, Thunderbird < 128.13, and Thunderbird < 140.1. Firefox executed `javascript:` URLs when used in `object` and `embed` tags. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 141, Firefox ESR < 128.13, Firefox ESR < 140.1, Thunderbird < 141, Thunderbird < 128.13, and Thunderbird < 140.1.
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Title firefox: thunderbird: javascript: URLs executed on object and embed tags
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla firefox Esr
Mozilla thunderbird
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla firefox Esr
Mozilla thunderbird
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-80
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Jul 29, 2026, 2:53 PM
Reserved
Jul 22, 2025, 10:13 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 22, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Sep 30, 2026, 6:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 22, 2025, 8:49 PM