CVE-2025-14861 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 146.0.1

High 8.8 Published Updated

Memory safety bugs in Firefox could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted 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-2025-14861?

CVE-2025-14861 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 18 Dec 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

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 146. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 146.0.1.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14861?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14861?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2025-14861 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14861 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-ff4q-8rgg-cv6g, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14861.

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