Description
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 133, Thunderbird 133, Firefox ESR 128.5, and Thunderbird 128.5. 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 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, Thunderbird 134, and Thunderbird 128.6.
Published: 2025-01-07
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Partial Remote Code Execution
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability involves memory safety bugs that lead to memory corruption in the Firefox and Thunderbird web browser and mail client. Although the description notes that not all bugs were confirmed for exploitation, it is presumed that with sufficient effort some could allow arbitrary code execution. The weakness is rooted in improper memory handling, as indicated by the included CWE identifiers, and may compromise confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the affected system.

Affected Systems

Mozilla Firefox versions 133 and any preceding releases, Mozilla Firefox ESR 128.5, Mozilla Thunderbird 133, and Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 128.5 are affected. The fixed versions are Firefox 134 and ESR 128.6, and Thunderbird 134 and ESR 128.6. The vulnerability also impacts systems that use these browsers on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9, and associated extended support channels, as the CPE list indicates compatibility with those platforms.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.1 places the issue in the medium severity range. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates that exploitation is currently unlikely, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector requires local or privileged access to trigger memory corruption, and the precise exploitation path would need a sufficient payload and conditions to influence the memory of the running browser or mail client.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 20, 2026 at 18:32 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 134 or later, including any ESR updates such as 128.6; ensure both web browser and mail client are at the latest patch level.
  • On Red Hat Enterprise Linux, apply the latest security updates for Firefox and Thunderbird via the package manager or repository to obtain the patched versions.
  • For systems unable to upgrade immediately, disable or restrict the use of the affected Mozilla products until a patch is applied, and monitor for any report of exploitation in the wild.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 20, 2026 at 18:32 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4011-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4012-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5839-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5841-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-1575 Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 133, Thunderbird 133, Firefox ESR 128.5, and Thunderbird 128.5. 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 affects Firefox < 134, Firefox ESR < 128.6, Thunderbird < 134, and Thunderbird < 128.6.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7191-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7991-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 133, Thunderbird 133, Firefox ESR 128.5, and Thunderbird 128.5. 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 affects Firefox < 134, Firefox ESR < 128.6, Thunderbird < 134, and Thunderbird < 128.6. Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 133, Thunderbird 133, Firefox ESR 128.5, and Thunderbird 128.5. 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 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, Thunderbird 134, and Thunderbird 128.6.
Title firefox: thunderbird: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 134, Thunderbird 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, and Thunderbird 128.6 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 134, Thunderbird 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, and Thunderbird 128.6

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla thunderbird
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla thunderbird

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 133, Thunderbird 133, Firefox ESR 128.5, and Thunderbird 128.5. 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 affects Firefox < 134, Firefox ESR < 128.6, Thunderbird < 134, and Thunderbird ESR < 128.6. Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 133, Thunderbird 133, Firefox ESR 128.5, and Thunderbird 128.5. 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 affects Firefox < 134, Firefox ESR < 128.6, Thunderbird < 134, and Thunderbird < 128.6.

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title firefox: thunderbird: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 134, Thunderbird 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, and Thunderbird 128.6
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus
Weaknesses CWE-120
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 133, Thunderbird 133, Firefox ESR 128.5, and Thunderbird 128.5. 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 affects Firefox < 134 and Firefox ESR < 128.6. Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 133, Thunderbird 133, Firefox ESR 128.5, and Thunderbird 128.5. 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 affects Firefox < 134, Firefox ESR < 128.6, Thunderbird < 134, and Thunderbird ESR < 128.6.
References

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 133, Thunderbird 133, Firefox ESR 128.5, and Thunderbird 128.5. 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 affects Firefox < 134 and Firefox ESR < 128.6.
References

Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Els Rhel Eus Rhel Tus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T14:30:10.438Z

Reserved: 2025-01-06T14:49:13.142Z

Link: CVE-2025-0243

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T22:33:45.188Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-01-07T16:15:38.973

Modified: 2026-04-13T15:16:34.457

Link: CVE-2025-0243

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-01-07T16:07:07Z

Links: CVE-2025-0243 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T18:45:14Z

Weaknesses