CVE-2025-6424 Use-after-free in FontFaceSet

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free in FontFaceSet allows attackers to cause a crash or potentially execute code, requiring users to update 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-2025-6424?

CVE-2025-6424 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 24 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A use-after-free in FontFaceSet resulted in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140, Firefox ESR 115.25, Firefox ESR 128.12, Thunderbird 140, and Thunderbird 128.12.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6424?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2025-6424?

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-2025-6424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-6424, GHSA-87c4-94w2-rw7j, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-6424.

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