Description
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in code shared between Firefox and Thunderbird. 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 Thunderbird < 78.12, Firefox ESR < 78.12, and Firefox < 90.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – < 78.12 | 78.12 |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – < 78.12 | 78.12 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – < 90 | 90 |
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 | 78.12.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | thunderbird | 1:78.12.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | firefox-esr | 78.12.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | thunderbird | 1:78.12.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | firefox-esr | 78.12.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | thunderbird | 1:78.12.0-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | firefox-esr | 78.12.0esr-1~deb10u1 | DSA-4939-1 |
| Debian 10 | thunderbird | 1:78.12.0-1~deb10u1 | DSA-4940-1 |
| Debian 9 | firefox-esr | 78.12.0esr-1~deb9u1 | DLA-2709-1 |
| Debian 9 | thunderbird | 1:78.12.0-1~deb9u1 | DLA-2711-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | mozjs78 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | firefox | 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-5011-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mozjs52 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | USN-5058-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | firefox | 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-5011-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mozjs38 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-5058-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | firefox | 78.12.0-1.el8_4 | RHSA-2021:2743 |
| RHEL 8 | thunderbird | 78.12.0-3.el8_4 | RHSA-2021:2883 |
| RHEL 7 | firefox | 78.12.0-1.el7_9 | RHSA-2021:2741 |
| RHEL 7 | thunderbird | 78.12.0-2.el7_9 | RHSA-2021:2881 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.2 EUS | firefox | 78.12.0-1.el8_2 | RHSA-2021:2742 |
| RHEL 8.2 EUS | thunderbird | 78.12.0-2.el8_2 | RHSA-2021:2914 |
| RHEL 8.1 EUS | firefox | 78.12.0-1.el8_1 | RHSA-2021:2740 |
| RHEL 8.1 EUS | thunderbird | 78.12.0-2.el8_1 | RHSA-2021:2882 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | firefox | 78.12.0-1.el8_4 | RLSA-2021:2743 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | thunderbird | 78.12.0-3.el8_4 | RLSA-2021:2883 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-8.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2393-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | MozillaThunderbird | 78.12.0-8.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2458-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-8.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2393-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | MozillaThunderbird | 78.12.0-8.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2458-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-3.147.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2478-1 |
| SLES 15 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-3.147.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2478-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
Show 20 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-78.134.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14766-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-3.147.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2478-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-3.147.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2478-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-3.147.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2478-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-3.147.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2478-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-3.147.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2478-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-3.147.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2478-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-3.147.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2478-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-112.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-3.147.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2478-1 |
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 15.3 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-8.46.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:2393-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | MozillaThunderbird | 78.12.0-8.33.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:2458-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | MozillaFirefox | 78.12.0-lp152.2.61.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1066-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | MozillaThunderbird | 78.12.0-lp152.2.48.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1091-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | librewolf | 90.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | firefox +1 | 90.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | firefox-esr | 78.12.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | firefox +1 | 90.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | firefox-esr | 78.12.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | firefox +1 | 90.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | firefox-esr | 78.12.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | firefox | 90.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | firefox-esr | 78.12.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | firefox | 90.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | firefox-esr | 78.12.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | firefox | 90.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | firefox-esr | 78.12.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | firefox | 90.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | firefox-esr | 78.12.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | firefox | 90.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | mozjs78 +1 | 78.12.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | firefox | 90.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | mozjs78 +1 | 78.12.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | mozjs78 +1 | 78.12.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | mozjs78 +1 | 78.12.0-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | thunderbird | 78.13.0-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2021-1709 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | firefox | 78.12.0-1.0.1.el8_4 | ELSA-2021-2743 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | thunderbird | 78.12.0-3.0.1.el8_4 | ELSA-2021-2883 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | firefox | 78.12.0-1.0.1.el7_9 | ELSA-2021-2741 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | thunderbird | 78.12.0-2.0.1.el7_9 | ELSA-2021-2881 |
Advisories 33
- RHSA-2021:2881 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2021:2741 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-5058-1 thunderbird vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-5011-1 firefox vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4940-1 thunderbird - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-4939-1 firefox-esr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2709-1 firefox-esr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2711-1 thunderbird - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2021:2743 Important: firefox security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- RLSA-2021:2883 Important: thunderbird security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2389-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2458-1 Security update for MozillaThunderbird SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:2393-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox 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-2021:14766-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1066-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2478-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2393-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1091-1 Security update for MozillaThunderbird 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-2021:2458-1 Security update for MozillaThunderbird SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2021:2914 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2021:2882 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2021:2883 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2021:2743 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2021:2742 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2021:2740 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
- ALAS2-2021-1709 Important: thunderbird security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 15, 2021
- ELSA-2021-2881 Important: thunderbird security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 27, 2021
- ELSA-2021-2883 Important: thunderbird security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 27, 2021
- ELSA-2021-2741 Important: firefox security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 16, 2021
- ELSA-2021-2743 Important: firefox security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 16, 2021
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-28/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-30/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-29/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1700895%2C1703334%2C1706910%2C1711576%2C1714391
- GLSA-202202-03 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202208-14 vendor-advisory