CVE-2025-11719
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Publication date: 2025-10-14

Last updated on: 2026-04-13

Assigner: Mozilla Corporation

Description
Starting in Thunderbird 143, the use of the native messaging API by web extensions on Windows could lead to crashes caused by use-after-free memory corruption. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 144 and Thunderbird 144.
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Published
2025-10-14
Last Modified
2026-04-13
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-10-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-11719
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Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft windows *
mozilla thunderbird to 140.0 (inc)
mozilla firefox From 60.9.0 (exc)
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CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves the use of the native messaging API by web extensions on Windows in Firefox versions before 144 and Thunderbird versions before 144. It can cause crashes due to use-after-free memory corruption, which is a type of memory safety bug where the program accesses memory after it has been freed, potentially leading to instability or exploitation. [1]

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause crashes in Firefox and Thunderbird, and because it involves memory corruption, it could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely. This means an attacker could take control of the affected system or cause denial of service by crashing the application. [1]

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update Firefox and Thunderbird to version 144 or later, as the issue was fixed starting in Firefox 144 and Thunderbird 144. [1]

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