CVE-2025-1016CWE-787

CVE-2025-1016

Critical · published February 4, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 Memory safety bugs are lurking in Firefox and Thunderbird, and they could potentially expose you to arbitrary code execution! Think of these memory safety bugs like a poorly built bridge—looks fine on the surface, but if you push it hard enough, it could collapse and let anything through, including unwanted guests! An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain control over your system, leading to absolutely devastating consequences such as data theft or system compromise. With enough effort, a nefarious party could run arbitrary code and wreak havoc before you even know what hit you!

Put simply

Think of these memory safety bugs like a poorly built bridge—looks fine on the surface, but if you push it hard enough, it could collapse and let anything through, including unwanted guests! This vulnerability arises from memory corruption issues found in specific versions of Firefox and Thunderbird, allowing attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code due to mishandled memory operations.

What to do

An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain control over your system, leading to absolutely devastating consequences such as data theft or system compromise. With enough effort, a nefarious party could run arbitrary code and wreak havoc before you even know what hit you! Update your Firefox to version 135 or Thunderbird to version 135 immediately. If you’re using the ESR versions, make sure to upgrade to Firefox ESR 115.20, Firefox ESR 128.7, or Thunderbird 128.7 to seal off these vulnerabilities. Don’t wait—patch up and secure your browser! You've got this! With these updates, you'll be a security hero in no time! 🦸

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00592 · 47.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2025-02-04T19:15Z
Affected products (5)
ProductVersionsFixed in
mozilla/firefox< 115.20.0115.20.0
mozilla/firefox< 135.0135.0
mozilla/firefox≥ 128.1.0, < 128.7.0128.7.0
mozilla/thunderbird≥ 128.0.1, < 128.7.0128.7.0
mozilla/thunderbird≥ 131.0, < 135.0135.0
References (7)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 FEB 13:58Z
    Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 135, Thunderbird 135, Firefox ESR 115.20, Firefox ESR 128.7, Thunderbird 115.20, and Thunderbird 128.7
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