Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 139, Thunderbird 139, Firefox ESR 128.11, and Thunderbird 128.11
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-5268 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mozilla |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-05-27 13:15:22 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-13 15:17:04 UTC |
| Description | Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 138, Thunderbird 138, Firefox ESR 128.10, and Thunderbird 128.10. 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 139, Firefox ESR 128.11, Thunderbird 139, and Thunderbird 128.11. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.1 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox | unaffected 128.11 128.* rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox | unaffected 139 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Thunderbird | unaffected 128.11 128.* rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Thunderbird | unaffected 139 * rpm | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00043.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | |
| lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00046.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-42 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-45 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-44 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-46 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.mozilla.org | Broken Link |
| 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: the Mozilla Fuzzing Team, Masayuki Nakano (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.