Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 146.0.1
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-14861 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mozilla |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-12-18 15:15:53 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-13 15:16:47 UTC |
| Description | Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 146. 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 146.0.1. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000560000 probability, percentile 0.175790000 (date 2026-04-15)
Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-119 CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.mozilla.org | Broken Link |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-98 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Andrew McCreight and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.