CVE-2025-9179 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:128.14.0-2.0.1.el9_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-FIREFOX-12194806
  • published25 Aug 2025
  • disclosed19 Aug 2025

Introduced: 19 Aug 2025

NewCVE-2025-9179  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 firefox to version 0:128.14.0-2.0.1.el9_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-14416.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 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