Description
Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 72 and Firefox ESR 68.4. 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. In general, these flaws cannot be exploited through email in the Thunderbird product because scripting is disabled when reading mail, but are potentially risks in browser or browser-like contexts. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.5, Firefox < 73, and Firefox < ESR68.5.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – < 68.5 | 68.5 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – < 73, unspecified – < ESR68.5 | 73 |
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 | 68.5.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | thunderbird | 1:68.5.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | firefox-esr | 68.5.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | thunderbird | 1:68.5.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | firefox-esr | 68.5.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | thunderbird | 1:68.5.0-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | firefox-esr | 68.5.0esr-1~deb10u1 | DSA-4620-1 |
| Debian 10 | thunderbird | 1:68.5.0-1~deb10u1 | DSA-4625-1 |
| Debian 9 | firefox-esr | 68.5.0esr-1~deb9u1 | DSA-4620-1 |
| Debian 9 | thunderbird | 1:68.5.0-1~deb9u1 | DSA-4625-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | firefox-esr | 68.5.0esr-1~deb8u1 | DLA-2102-1 |
| Debian 8 | thunderbird | 1:68.5.0-1~deb8u1 | DLA-2104-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | firefox | 73.0+build3-0ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mozjs52 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:68.5.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | firefox | 73.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-4278-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mozjs38 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-4328-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | firefox | 73.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-4278-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | USN-4335-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | firefox | 68.5.0-2.el8_1 | RHSA-2020:0512 |
| RHEL 8 | thunderbird | 68.5.0-1.el8_1 | RHSA-2020:0577 |
| RHEL 7 | firefox | 68.5.0-2.el7_7 | RHSA-2020:0520 |
| RHEL 7 | thunderbird | 68.5.0-1.el7_7 | RHSA-2020:0576 |
| RHEL 6 | firefox | 68.5.0-2.el6_10 | RHSA-2020:0521 |
| RHEL 6 | thunderbird | 68.5.0-1.el6_10 | RHSA-2020:0574 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.0 E4S | firefox | 68.5.0-2.el8_0 | RHSA-2020:0519 |
| RHEL 8.0 E4S | thunderbird | 68.5.0-1.el8_0 | RHSA-2020:0565 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-3.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0383-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | MozillaThunderbird | 68.5.0-3.71.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0385-1 |
| SLES 15 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-3.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0383-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-78.61.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:14290-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-109.106.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 |
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 15.1 | MozillaFirefox | 68.5.0-lp151.2.30.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0230-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | MozillaThunderbird | 68.5.0-lp151.2.25.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0231-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.23 | firefox-esr +1 | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | firefox-esr +1 | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | firefox-esr +1 | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | firefox-esr +1 | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | firefox-esr +1 | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.18 | firefox-esr +1 | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | firefox-esr +1 | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | firefox-esr +1 | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | firefox-esr | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | firefox-esr | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | firefox-esr | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | firefox-esr | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | firefox-esr | 68.5.0-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | thunderbird | 68.5.0-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2020-1408 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | firefox | 68.5.0-2.0.1.el8_1 | ELSA-2020-0512 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | thunderbird | 68.5.0-1.0.1.el8_1 | ELSA-2020-0577 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | firefox | 68.5.0-2.0.1.el7_7 | ELSA-2020-0520 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | thunderbird | 68.5.0-1.0.1.el7_7 | ELSA-2020-0576 |
Advisories 30
- RHSA-2020:0576 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2020:0574 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2020:0521 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2020:0520 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-4328-1 thunderbird vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- USN-4335-1 thunderbird vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- USN-4278-2 firefox vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-4278-1 firefox vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4620-1 firefox-esr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-4625-1 thunderbird - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2102-1 firefox-esr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2104-1 thunderbird - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0383-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0231-1 Security update for MozillaThunderbird 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
- SUSE-SU-2020:0385-1 Security update for MozillaThunderbird SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0384-1 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
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0230-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2020:0577 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2020:0565 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2020:0519 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2020:0512 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 MozillaThunderbird-91.1.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2020:14290-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2020-1408 Important: thunderbird security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 25, 2020
- ELSA-2020-0577 Important: thunderbird security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 26, 2020
- ELSA-2020-0576 Important: thunderbird security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 25, 2020
- ELSA-2020-0512 Important: firefox security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 19, 2020
- ELSA-2020-0520 Important: firefox security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 18, 2020
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-06/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-07/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1595786%2C1596706%2C1598543%2C1604851%2C1608580%2C1608785%2C1605777
- USN-4278-2 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202003-02 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202003-10 vendor-advisory
- USN-4328-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-4335-1 vendor-advisory