Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2025-8034
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 115.25, Firefox ESR 128.12, Thunderbird ESR 128.12, Firefox ESR 140.0, Thunderbird ESR 140.0, Firefox 140 and Thunderbird 140. 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 141, Firefox ESR 115.26, Firefox ESR 128.13, Firefox ESR 140.1, Thunderbird 141, Thunderbird 128.13, and Thunderbird 140.1.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 115.26, 128.13, 140.1
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 128.13, 140.1, 141
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-56/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-57/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-58/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-59/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-61/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-62/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-63/ (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8034?
- CVE-2025-8034 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8034?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-8034 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.