CVE-2025-1931 Use-after-free in WebTransportChild

High 7.5 Published Updated

A use-after-free in WebTransport allows attackers to cause a crash 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-2025-1931?

CVE-2025-1931 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 4 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

It was possible to cause a use-after-free in the content process side of a WebTransport connection, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 136, Firefox ESR 115.21, Firefox ESR 128.8, Thunderbird 136, and Thunderbird 128.8.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1931?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1931?

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-2025-1931 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1931 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1931, GHSA-qwhp-hhhx-5xg8, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1931.

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