DNS rebinding circumvents CORS
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-8036 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mozilla |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-07-22 21:15:50 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-13 15:17:10 UTC |
| Description | Thunderbird cached CORS preflight responses across IP address changes. This allowed circumventing CORS with DNS rebinding. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 141, Firefox ESR 140.1, Thunderbird 141, and Thunderbird 140.1. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.1 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.000680000 probability, percentile 0.208920000 (date 2026-04-15)
Problem Types: CWE-350 | CWE-350 CWE-350 Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Thunderbird | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Thunderbird | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox | unaffected 140.1 140.* rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox | unaffected 141 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Thunderbird | unaffected 140.1 140.* rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Thunderbird | unaffected 141 * rpm | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-59 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-56 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.mozilla.org | Permissions Required |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-63 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-61 | [email protected] | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652514 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | |
| 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: Viktor Bocz (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.