CVE-2025-13014 Use-after-free in the Audio/Video component

High 8.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free flaw in the Audio/Video component allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious web content.

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-2025-13014?

CVE-2025-13014 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 11 Nov 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

Use-after-free in the Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 145, Firefox ESR 140.5, Firefox ESR 115.30, Thunderbird 145, and Thunderbird 140.5.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13014?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13014?

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-2025-13014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-13014, GHSA-8q64-5xmq-2f45, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-13014.

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