CVE-2025-9179 Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:128.14.0-3.el8_10.alma.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-THUNDERBIRD-12238298
  • published29 Aug 2025
  • disclosed28 Aug 2025

Introduced: 28 Aug 2025

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How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 thunderbird to version 0:128.14.0-3.el8_10.alma.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2025:14743.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An attacker was able to perform memory corruption in the GMP process which processes encrypted media. This process is also heavily sandboxed, but represents slightly different privileges from the content process. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 142, Firefox ESR < 115.27, Firefox ESR < 128.14, Firefox ESR < 140.2, Thunderbird < 142, Thunderbird < 128.14, and Thunderbird < 140.2.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1