CVE-2025-8036: DNS rebinding circumvents CORS

Published Jul 22, 2025
·
Updated

Firefox cached CORS preflight responses across IP address changes. This allowed circumventing CORS with DNS rebinding.

Other sources

Thunderbird cached CORS preflight responses across IP address changes. This allowed circumventing CORS with DNS rebinding.

Mozilla

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox ESR<140.1
140.1
Mozilla Thunderbird<140.1
140.1
Mozilla Firefox<141
141
Mozilla Thunderbird<141
141
Mozilla Firefox<140.1.0
Mozilla Firefox<141.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<140.1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<141.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 141
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 141
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 141
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.1

Event History

Jul 22, 2025
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Updated
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Updated
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:49 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-8036?

CVE-2025-8036 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to circumvent CORS protections.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-8036?

To fix CVE-2025-8036, users should update Firefox to version 141 or newer, or Firefox ESR to version 140.1 or newer.

3

What does CVE-2025-8036 affect?

CVE-2025-8036 affects Mozilla Firefox versions up to 141 and Firefox ESR versions up to 140.1.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2025-8036 enable?

CVE-2025-8036 enables DNS rebinding attacks that can bypass CORS by allowing cached preflight responses across IP address changes.

5

Is CVE-2025-8036 a remote code execution vulnerability?

No, CVE-2025-8036 is not a remote code execution vulnerability, but it can lead to security breaches through improper handling of CORS.

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