CVE-2025-0243: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves memory safety bugs in multiple Mozilla products, including Firefox and Thunderbird versions prior to 134 and ESR 128.6. The bugs could lead to memory corruption, which might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with local access. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction, impacting confidentiality and integrity but not availability. Mozilla has addressed these issues in Firefox 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, Thunderbird 134, and Thunderbird 128.6. The vendor advisory explicitly states these bugs have been fixed in these versions.
Potential Impact
The impact includes potential arbitrary code execution due to memory corruption vulnerabilities. The CVSS score of 5.1 reflects a medium severity with possible confidentiality and integrity impacts. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerabilities require local access to exploit and do not require user interaction or privileges, limiting the attack surface somewhat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update affected Mozilla products to Firefox 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, Thunderbird 134, or Thunderbird 128.6 as appropriate. These versions contain official fixes for the memory safety bugs described. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official updates.
CVE-2025-0243: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves memory safety bugs in multiple Mozilla products, including Firefox and Thunderbird versions prior to 134 and ESR 128.6. The bugs could lead to memory corruption, which might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with local access. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction, impacting confidentiality and integrity but not availability. Mozilla has addressed these issues in Firefox 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, Thunderbird 134, and Thunderbird 128.6. The vendor advisory explicitly states these bugs have been fixed in these versions.
Potential Impact
The impact includes potential arbitrary code execution due to memory corruption vulnerabilities. The CVSS score of 5.1 reflects a medium severity with possible confidentiality and integrity impacts. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerabilities require local access to exploit and do not require user interaction or privileges, limiting the attack surface somewhat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update affected Mozilla products to Firefox 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, Thunderbird 134, or Thunderbird 128.6 as appropriate. These versions contain official fixes for the memory safety bugs described. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mozilla
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-06T14:49:13.142Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6909325c35043901e8309a20
Added to database: 11/3/2025, 10:53:16 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 11:33:06 AM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 7:43:54 AM
Views: 197
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.