Out of Bounds Read and Write Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird
CVE-2025-11709

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Mozilla

Vendor
CVE Published:
14 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-11709?

A vulnerability exists in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird that enables a compromised web process to initiate out-of-bounds reads and writes within a more privileged process. This risk is introduced through manipulated WebGL textures, allowing attackers to bypass security measures. The affected versions include Firefox versions below 144, specific Firefox ESR versions below 115.29 and 140.4, as well as Thunderbird versions below 144 and 140.4. Users should ensure they are running the latest versions to mitigate this potential threat.

Affected Version(s)

Firefox < 144

Firefox ESR < 115.29

Firefox ESR < 140.4

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Oskar L
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CVE-2025-11709 : Out of Bounds Read and Write Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird