CVE-2025-9179: Mozilla Firefox buffer overflow (CVSS 9.8)

Description

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 was fixed in Firefox 142, Firefox ESR 115.27, Firefox ESR 128.14, Firefox ESR 140.2, Thunderbird 142, Thunderbird 128.14, and Thunderbird 140.2.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Mozilla Firefox< 142.0 · ≥ 128.0 < 128.14.0 · ≥ 140.0 < 140.2.0 · < 115.27.0

Mozilla Thunderbird< 142.0 · ≥ 140.0 < 140.2.0 · < 128.14.0

Remediation

Fixed in

Mozilla Firefox≥ 142.0

Mozilla Thunderbird≥ 142.0

Patch & vendor advisories

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1979527Issue TrackingPermissions Required
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00016.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00018.html
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

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-9179 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-9179 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.59%.

How severe is CVE-2025-9179?

CVE-2025-9179 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-9179?

Affected products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9179?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Mozilla Firefox 142.0, Mozilla Thunderbird 142.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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