CVE-2025-0238 (GCVE-0-2025-0238)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-07 16:07 – Updated: 2026-04-13 14:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Use-after-free when breaking lines in text
Summary
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-08 16:24 UTC
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
7 references
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Unaffected:
115.19 , ≤ 115.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 128.6 , ≤ 128.* (rpm) Unaffected: 134 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Unaffected:
128.6 , ≤ 128.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 134 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed |
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