CVE-2025-4918
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CVE-2025-4918 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An attacker was able to perform an out-of-bounds read or write on a JavaScript `Promise` object. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 138.0.4, Firefox ESR 128.10.1, Firefox ESR 115.23.1, Thunderbird 128.10.2, and Thunderbird 138.0.2.. EPSS estimates a 8.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An attacker was able to perform an out-of-bounds read or write on a JavaScript `Promise` object. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 138.0.4, Firefox ESR 128.10.1, Firefox ESR 115.23.1, Thunderbird 128.10.2, and Thunderbird 138.0.2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 115.23.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 138.0.4 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | >= 116.0, < 128.10.1 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 128.10.2 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | >= 138.0, < 138.0.2 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1966612Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-36/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-37/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-38/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-40/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-41/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-4918-detect-firefox-out-of-bounds-writeExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-4918-mitigate-firefox-out-of-bounds-writeExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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