Description
Leaking of file descriptors from the fork server to web content processes could allow for privilege escalation attacks. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 137 and Thunderbird 137.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | — |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1949987Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-20/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-23/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 1, 2025
- Last modified
- Sep 30, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified