Description
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 80 and Firefox ESR 78.2. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 81, Thunderbird < 78.3, and Firefox ESR < 78.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – < 81 | 81 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – < 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – < 78.3 | 78.3 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | thunderbird | 1:78.3.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | thunderbird | 1:78.3.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | thunderbird | 1:78.3.1-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0esr-1~deb10u1 | DSA-4768-1 |
| Debian 10 | thunderbird | 1:78.3.1-2~deb10u2 | DSA-4770-1 |
| Debian 9 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0esr-1~deb9u1 | DLA-2387-1 |
| Debian 9 | thunderbird | 1:78.3.1-2~deb9u1 | DLA-2408-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | firefox | 81.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-4546-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mozjs52 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:78.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | firefox | 81.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-4546-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mozjs38 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:78.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | firefox | 81.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-4546-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | firefox | 78.3.0-1.el8_2 | RHSA-2020:3832 |
| RHEL 8 | thunderbird | 78.3.1-1.el8_2 | RHSA-2020:4155 |
| RHEL 7 | firefox | 78.3.0-1.el7_9 | RHSA-2020:4080 |
| RHEL 7 | thunderbird | 78.3.1-1.el7_9 | RHSA-2020:4163 |
| RHEL 6 | firefox | 78.3.0-1.el6_10 | RHSA-2020:3835 |
| RHEL 6 | thunderbird | 78.3.1-1.el6_10 | RHSA-2020:4158 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.1 EUS | firefox | 78.3.0-1.el8_1 | RHSA-2020:3833 |
| RHEL 8.1 EUS | thunderbird | 78.3.1-1.el8_1 | RHSA-2020:4157 |
| RHEL 8.0 E4S | firefox | 78.3.0-1.el8_0 | RHSA-2020:3834 |
| RHEL 8.0 E4S | thunderbird | 78.3.1-1.el8_0 | RHSA-2020:4156 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-8.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2749-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | MozillaThunderbird | 78.4.0-3.99.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3091-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | mozilla-nspr | 4.25.1-3.15.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3091-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-3.108.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2747-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | MozillaThunderbird | 78.4.0-3.99.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3091-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | mozilla-nspr | 4.25.1-3.15.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:3091-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-78.93.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14502-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-112.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 92.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaThunderbird | 91.1.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-lp152.2.21.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1574-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | MozillaThunderbird | 78.4.0-lp152.2.13.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1780-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | mozilla-nspr | 4.25.1-lp152.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1780-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | MozillaFirefox | 78.3.0-lp151.2.69.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1555-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | MozillaThunderbird | 78.4.0-lp151.2.53.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1785-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | mozilla-nspr | 4.25.1-lp151.2.13.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1785-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | librewolf | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | firefox +1 | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | firefox +1 | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | firefox +1 | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | firefox | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | firefox | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | firefox | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | firefox | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | firefox | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | firefox | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | firefox | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | firefox | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | firefox | 81.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | firefox-esr | 78.3.0-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | thunderbird | 78.4.3-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2020-1572 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | firefox | 78.3.0-1.0.1.el8_2 | ELSA-2020-3832 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | thunderbird | 78.3.1-1.0.1.el8_2 | ELSA-2020-4155 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | firefox | 78.3.0-1.0.1.el7_9 | ELSA-2020-4080 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | thunderbird | 78.3.1-1.0.1.el7_9 | ELSA-2020-4163 |
Advisories 32
- RHSA-2020:4163 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2020:4158 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2020:4080 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2020:3835 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-4546-1 firefox vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4770-1 thunderbird - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-4768-1 firefox-esr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2408-1 thunderbird - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2387-1 firefox-esr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2759-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3091-1 Security update for MozillaThunderbird and mozilla-nspr SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:14502-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1780-1 Security update for MozillaThunderbird and mozilla-nspr SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1574-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2749-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2747-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1555-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2020:4157 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2020:4156 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2020:4155 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2020:3834 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2020:3833 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2020:3832 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1785-1 Security update for MozillaThunderbird and mozilla-nspr SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 MozillaThunderbird-91.1.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- ALAS2-2020-1572 Critical: thunderbird security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Dec 8, 2020
- ELSA-2020-4080 Important: firefox security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 13, 2020
- ELSA-2020-4163 Important: thunderbird security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 13, 2020
- ELSA-2020-4155 Important: thunderbird security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 4, 2020
- ELSA-2020-3832 Important: firefox security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 24, 2020
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-43/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-44/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-42/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1648493%2C1660800
- DSA-4770 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201016 [SECURITY] [DLA 2408-1] thunderbird security update mailing-list
- GLSA-202010-02 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1780 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1785 vendor-advisory