An attacker was able to perform memory corruption in the GMP process which processes encrypted media. This process is also heavily sandboxed, but represents slightly different privileges from the content process. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 142, Firefox ESR < 115.27, Firefox ESR < 128.14, Firefox ESR < 140.2, Thunderbird < 142, Thunderbird < 128.14, and Thunderbird < 140.2.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1979527 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-64/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-65/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-66/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-67/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-70/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-71/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-72/ | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Aug 2025, 18:37
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1979527 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required | |
References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-64/ - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-65/ - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-66/ - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-67/ - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-70/ - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-71/ - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-72/ - Vendor Advisory | |
CPE | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
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First Time |
Mozilla thunderbird
Mozilla Mozilla firefox |
20 Aug 2025, 16:15
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CWE | CWE-119 | |
CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 |
20 Aug 2025, 14:39
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Summary |
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19 Aug 2025, 21:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-08-19 21:15
Updated : 2025-08-21 18:37
NVD link : CVE-2025-9179
Mitre link : CVE-2025-9179
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-9179
JSON object : View
Products Affected
mozilla
- firefox
- thunderbird
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer