Memory safety bug fixed in Firefox ESR 128.11 and Thunderbird 128.11
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-5269 |
|---|---|
| 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 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. |
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
EPSS: 0.004280000 probability, percentile 0.624810000 (date 2026-04-15)
Problem Types: CWE-787 | CWE-787 CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
| 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)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Thunderbird | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox | unaffected 128.11 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Thunderbird | unaffected 128.11 * 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/mfsa2025-44 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-46 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | |
| bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.mozilla.org | Permissions Required |
| 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: Randell Jesup (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.