Description
Thunderbird's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 138, Firefox ESR 128.10, Firefox ESR 115.23, Thunderbird 138, and Thunderbird 128.10.
Published: 2025-04-29
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4167-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-12689 Mozilla Firefox's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 138, Firefox ESR < 128.10, Firefox ESR < 115.23, Thunderbird < 138, and Thunderbird ESR < 128.10.
History

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Thunderbird's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 138, Firefox ESR < 128.10, Firefox ESR < 115.23, Thunderbird < 138, and Thunderbird < 128.10. Thunderbird's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 138, Firefox ESR 128.10, Firefox ESR 115.23, Thunderbird 138, and Thunderbird 128.10.
Title firefox: thunderbird: Privilege escalation in Firefox Updater Privilege escalation in Thunderbird Updater

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla thunderbird
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla thunderbird

Wed, 14 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel Tus

Wed, 14 May 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0

Sat, 10 May 2025 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4

Fri, 09 May 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Eus

Mon, 05 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Thu, 01 May 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Mozilla Firefox's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 138, Firefox ESR < 128.10, Firefox ESR < 115.23, Thunderbird < 138, and Thunderbird ESR < 128.10. Thunderbird's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 138, Firefox ESR < 128.10, Firefox ESR < 115.23, Thunderbird < 138, and Thunderbird < 128.10.

Thu, 01 May 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title firefox: thunderbird: Privilege escalation in Firefox Updater
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Mozilla Firefox's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 138, Firefox ESR < 128.10, Firefox ESR < 115.23, Thunderbird < 138, and Thunderbird ESR < 128.10.
References

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Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Els Rhel Eus Rhel Tus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T14:27:13.873Z

Reserved: 2025-03-26T14:08:36.146Z

Link: CVE-2025-2817

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:46:41.197Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-04-29T14:15:32.220

Modified: 2026-04-13T15:16:55.633

Link: CVE-2025-2817

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-04-29T13:13:33Z

Links: CVE-2025-2817 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T20:45:16Z

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