Use After Free in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2025-0238
Assuming a controlled failed memory allocation, an attacker could have caused a use-after-free, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, Firefox ESR 115.19, Thunderbird 134, and Thunderbird 128.6.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.008 (53.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 115.19, 128.6, 134
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 128.6, 134
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0238?
- CVE-2025-0238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-01-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-0238?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.