#VU102426 Use-after-free in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2025-0240
Published: January 7, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102426
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0240
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when parsing a JavaScript module as JSON. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.