CVE-2025-10527 Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component

High 7.1 Published Updated

A use-after-free flaw in the Canvas2D component allows attackers to escape the sandbox and execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-10527?

CVE-2025-10527 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 16 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 143, Firefox ESR 140.3, Thunderbird 143, and Thunderbird 140.3.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10527?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2025-10527?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2025-10527 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10527 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-10527, GHSA-5vxr-wr7m-x3p3, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10527.

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