CVE-2025-1017: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 135, Thunderbird 135, Firefox ESR 128.7, and Thunderbird 128.7

Published Feb 4, 2025
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Updated

Last updated 11 February 2025

Other sources

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 134, Thunderbird 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, and Thunderbird 128.6. 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.

Mozilla

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
debian/firefox
135.0-1
debian/firefox-esr<=115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1, <=128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
128.7.0esr-1~deb11u1128.7.0esr-1~deb12u1128.7.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<=1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1, <=1:128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1, <=1:128.6.0esr-1
1:128.7.0esr-1~deb11u11:128.7.0esr-1~deb12u1
Mozilla Thunderbird<128.7
128.7
Mozilla Firefox<128.7.0
Mozilla Firefox<135.0
Mozilla Thunderbird>=128.0.1<128.7.0
Mozilla Thunderbird>=131.0<135.0
Mozilla Firefox<135
135
Mozilla Firefox ESR<128.7
128.7
Mozilla Thunderbird<135
135

Event History

Feb 4, 2025
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:58 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 11, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:04 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1017?

CVE-2025-1017 has a high severity due to the potential for exploiting memory safety bugs to execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-1017?

To fix CVE-2025-1017, update to Mozilla Firefox 135 for affected Firefox versions and Mozilla Thunderbird 128.7 or 135 for affected Thunderbird versions.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1017?

CVE-2025-1017 affects Firefox 134, Thunderbird 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, and Thunderbird 128.6.

4

Can CVE-2025-1017 be exploited?

Yes, CVE-2025-1017 has shown evidence of memory corruption that could potentially be exploited to run arbitrary code.

5

Who is the vendor for CVE-2025-1017?

The vendor for CVE-2025-1017 is Mozilla.

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