CVE-2025-1017CWE-787

CVE-2025-1017

Critical · published February 4, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
46.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 Memory safety bugs in Firefox and Thunderbird could potentially let attackers run arbitrary code! It's like leaving the door to your digital home wide open—yikes! Think of it as a restaurant kitchen where chefs are accidentally using expired ingredients. The food might still look good, but imagine the disaster if someone gets a bad recipe—chaos ensues! An attacker could exploit these memory corruption vulnerabilities to execute malicious code, potentially taking control of the user's system. This scenario could lead to data breaches, loss of sensitive information, or even a complete takeover of your system!

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant kitchen where chefs are accidentally using expired ingredients. The food might still look good, but imagine the disaster if someone gets a bad recipe—chaos ensues! This vulnerability stems from memory safety issues in Firefox 134, Thunderbird 134, and their ESR versions, which could allow attackers to manipulate memory and run arbitrary code without proper authorization.

What to do

An attacker could exploit these memory corruption vulnerabilities to execute malicious code, potentially taking control of the user's system. This scenario could lead to data breaches, loss of sensitive information, or even a complete takeover of your system! Update immediately to Firefox 135, Thunderbird 135, Firefox ESR 128.7, or Thunderbird 128.7 to secure your systems. Regularly check for updates to ensure you stay protected against such critical vulnerabilities. 🛡️ You've got this! Just follow these steps, and you'll have your systems locked down 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
0.00579 · 46.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2025-02-04T19:15Z
Affected products (4)
ProductVersionsFixed in
mozilla/firefox< 128.7.0128.7.0
mozilla/firefox< 135.0135.0
mozilla/thunderbird≥ 128.0.1, < 128.7.0128.7.0
mozilla/thunderbird≥ 131.0, < 135.0135.0
References (6)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 FEB 13:58Z
    Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 135, Thunderbird 135, Firefox ESR 128.7, and Thunderbird 128.7
    cvelistv5