Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update
Multiple security vulnerabilities affecting Mozilla Thunderbird have been addressed in a Red Hat security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The issues include denial-of-service, sandbox escape, same-origin policy bypass, uninitialized memory, and memory safety bugs across various components such as Graphics WebRender, Audio/Video GMP, Graphics Canvas2D, and the JavaScript Engine. These vulnerabilities have been fixed in Thunderbird ESR 128.14 and later versions. The update is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers five distinct security vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird as packaged for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The vulnerabilities include CVE-2025-9182 (denial-of-service via out-of-memory in Graphics WebRender), CVE-2025-9179 (sandbox escape due to invalid pointer in Audio/Video GMP), CVE-2025-9180 (same-origin policy bypass in Graphics Canvas2D), CVE-2025-9181 (uninitialized memory in JavaScript Engine), and CVE-2025-9185 (memory safety bugs fixed in Thunderbird ESR 128.14 and related Firefox ESR versions). Red Hat has released updated Thunderbird packages (version 128.14.0-3.el10_0 and later) that address these issues. The advisory applies to multiple architectures and extended update support versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to denial-of-service conditions, sandbox escapes, bypass of same-origin policy protections, exposure of uninitialized memory, and other memory safety issues. These impacts could compromise the security boundaries within Thunderbird, potentially allowing attackers to execute unauthorized code or access sensitive information. The severity is rated as high by the source, reflecting the potential for significant security impact if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Thunderbird packages that fix these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended update support versions should apply the Thunderbird update to version 128.14.0-3.el10_0 or later as provided by Red Hat. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update
Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities affecting Mozilla Thunderbird have been addressed in a Red Hat security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The issues include denial-of-service, sandbox escape, same-origin policy bypass, uninitialized memory, and memory safety bugs across various components such as Graphics WebRender, Audio/Video GMP, Graphics Canvas2D, and the JavaScript Engine. These vulnerabilities have been fixed in Thunderbird ESR 128.14 and later versions. The update is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers five distinct security vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird as packaged for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The vulnerabilities include CVE-2025-9182 (denial-of-service via out-of-memory in Graphics WebRender), CVE-2025-9179 (sandbox escape due to invalid pointer in Audio/Video GMP), CVE-2025-9180 (same-origin policy bypass in Graphics Canvas2D), CVE-2025-9181 (uninitialized memory in JavaScript Engine), and CVE-2025-9185 (memory safety bugs fixed in Thunderbird ESR 128.14 and related Firefox ESR versions). Red Hat has released updated Thunderbird packages (version 128.14.0-3.el10_0 and later) that address these issues. The advisory applies to multiple architectures and extended update support versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to denial-of-service conditions, sandbox escapes, bypass of same-origin policy protections, exposure of uninitialized memory, and other memory safety issues. These impacts could compromise the security boundaries within Thunderbird, potentially allowing attackers to execute unauthorized code or access sensitive information. The severity is rated as high by the source, reflecting the potential for significant security impact if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Thunderbird packages that fix these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its extended update support versions should apply the Thunderbird update to version 128.14.0-3.el10_0 or later as provided by Red Hat. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:14844
- Cve Count
- 5
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-9180","CVE-2025-9181","CVE-2025-9182","CVE-2025-9185"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3cc29c4853345fc16d3241
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 05:54:36 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 06:16:42 UTC
Last updated: 06/26/2026, 02:00:48 UTC
Views: 7
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