CVE-2025-3608 Race condition in nsHttpTransaction could lead to memory corruption

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A race condition in Firefox's HTTP transaction handling could lead to memory corruption and potential code execution.

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

What is CVE-2025-3608?

CVE-2025-3608 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 15 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A race condition existed in nsHttpTransaction that could have been exploited to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to an exploitable condition. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 137.0.2.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3608?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)
MozillaFirefox openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions137.0.2-1.1

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3608?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2025-3608 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3608 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6rrc-vwrv-cwxc, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3608, openSUSE-SU-2025:15005-1.

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