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Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

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Published: 05/29/2025 (05/29/2025, 11:31:05 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

Multiple security vulnerabilities affecting Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird have been addressed in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update. These include clickjacking that could leak saved payment card details, potential local code execution via the 'Copy as cURL' command, memory safety bugs, cross-origin resource status leakage, and improper isolation of script execution error handling from web content. The update is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and its Extended Life Cycle versions should apply the provided Firefox update to mitigate these issues.

Affected software

redhat/firefox
pkg:rpm/redhat/firefox
Affected versions
<8.11

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AI-Powered Analysis

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AILast updated: 06/27/2026, 22:34:07 UTC

Technical Analysis

This Red Hat security advisory addresses several vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, including CVE-2025-5263 through CVE-2025-5269 and CVE-2025-5283. The issues fixed include a clickjacking vulnerability that could lead to leaking saved payment card details, potential local code execution in the 'Copy as cURL' command, multiple memory safety bugs, leakage of cross-origin resource status via script element events, and incorrect isolation of error handling for script execution from web content. The advisory provides updated Firefox packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and its Extended Life Cycle variants across multiple architectures. The update is classified as Important, and users are advised to apply it as detailed in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:8308.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to information disclosure (such as leaking saved payment card details), potential local code execution, and memory safety issues that may affect the stability and security of the Firefox and Thunderbird applications. The improper isolation of script execution error handling could allow web content to affect browser behavior in unintended ways. These issues collectively pose a high security risk to affected systems if unpatched.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated Firefox packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and Extended Life Cycle 8.10 versions that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official updates promptly following the guidance in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:8308 (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided patches.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2025:8308
Cve Count
7
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-5264","CVE-2025-5266","CVE-2025-5267","CVE-2025-5268","CVE-2025-5269","CVE-2025-5283"]

Threat ID: 6a4049e527e9c7971983426e

Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:37 UTC

Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 22:34:07 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC

Views: 36

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