CVE-2025-11719 Use-after-free caused by the native messaging web extension API on Windows

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free in the native messaging API on Windows allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code in Firefox and Thunderbird.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-11719?

CVE-2025-11719 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 14 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11719?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11719?

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-2025-11719 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11719 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wvmm-cxmc-39xj, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-11719.

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