Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update
Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client. Security Fix(es): * firefox: thunderbird: Denial-of-service due to out-of-memory in the Graphics: WebRender component (CVE-2025-9182) * thunderbird: firefox: Sandbox escape due to invalid pointer in the Audio/Video: GMP component (CVE-2025-9179) * thunderbird: firefox: Same-origin policy bypass in the Graphics: Canvas2D component (CVE-2025-9180) * thunderbird: firefox: Uninitialized memory in the JavaScript Engine component (CVE-2025-9181) * thunderbird: firefox: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 115.27, Firefox ESR 128.14, Thunderbird ESR 128.14, Firefox ESR 140.2, Thunderbird ESR 140.2, Firefox 142 and Thunderbird 142 (CVE-2025-9185) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This Red Hat security advisory addresses five distinct vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird and related Firefox components. CVE-2025-9182 involves a denial-of-service condition caused by out-of-memory in the Graphics WebRender component. CVE-2025-9179 is a sandbox escape vulnerability due to an invalid pointer in the Audio/Video GMP component. CVE-2025-9180 allows same-origin policy bypass in the Graphics Canvas2D component. CVE-2025-9181 concerns uninitialized memory in the JavaScript Engine component. CVE-2025-9185 covers multiple memory safety bugs fixed in Thunderbird ESR 128.14, 140.2, and Firefox ESR versions 115.27, 128.14, 140.2, and Firefox 142. Red Hat has released updated Thunderbird packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants to remediate these issues. The advisory does not provide CVSS scores but classifies the update as Important with a high severity rating.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities collectively impact the security posture of Mozilla Thunderbird by enabling denial-of-service, sandbox escape, same-origin policy bypass, and memory safety issues. These could potentially allow attackers to disrupt service, escape sandbox restrictions, bypass security policies, or cause memory corruption. The advisory does not report known exploits in the wild. The impact is rated as Important by Red Hat and severity as high.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for Thunderbird in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 and related update services. Users should apply these official patches to remediate the vulnerabilities. For detailed update instructions, refer to the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are indicated beyond applying the provided updates.
Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update
Description
Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client. Security Fix(es): * firefox: thunderbird: Denial-of-service due to out-of-memory in the Graphics: WebRender component (CVE-2025-9182) * thunderbird: firefox: Sandbox escape due to invalid pointer in the Audio/Video: GMP component (CVE-2025-9179) * thunderbird: firefox: Same-origin policy bypass in the Graphics: Canvas2D component (CVE-2025-9180) * thunderbird: firefox: Uninitialized memory in the JavaScript Engine component (CVE-2025-9181) * thunderbird: firefox: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 115.27, Firefox ESR 128.14, Thunderbird ESR 128.14, Firefox ESR 140.2, Thunderbird ESR 140.2, Firefox 142 and Thunderbird 142 (CVE-2025-9185) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This Red Hat security advisory addresses five distinct vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird and related Firefox components. CVE-2025-9182 involves a denial-of-service condition caused by out-of-memory in the Graphics WebRender component. CVE-2025-9179 is a sandbox escape vulnerability due to an invalid pointer in the Audio/Video GMP component. CVE-2025-9180 allows same-origin policy bypass in the Graphics Canvas2D component. CVE-2025-9181 concerns uninitialized memory in the JavaScript Engine component. CVE-2025-9185 covers multiple memory safety bugs fixed in Thunderbird ESR 128.14, 140.2, and Firefox ESR versions 115.27, 128.14, 140.2, and Firefox 142. Red Hat has released updated Thunderbird packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants to remediate these issues. The advisory does not provide CVSS scores but classifies the update as Important with a high severity rating.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities collectively impact the security posture of Mozilla Thunderbird by enabling denial-of-service, sandbox escape, same-origin policy bypass, and memory safety issues. These could potentially allow attackers to disrupt service, escape sandbox restrictions, bypass security policies, or cause memory corruption. The advisory does not report known exploits in the wild. The impact is rated as Important by Red Hat and severity as high.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released security updates for Thunderbird in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 and related update services. Users should apply these official patches to remediate the vulnerabilities. For detailed update instructions, refer to the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation actions are indicated beyond applying the provided updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:15438
- Cve Count
- 5
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-9180","CVE-2025-9181","CVE-2025-9182","CVE-2025-9185"]
Threat ID: 6a3cc2994853345fc16d23cc
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 05:54:33 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 06:32:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:52 UTC
Views: 15
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