# CVE-2025-5262: A double-free could have occurred in \`vpx\_codec\_enc\_init\_multi\` after a failed allocation when initializing the encoder for WebRTC.

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 139, 128.11
- Published: 2025-05-27 · Updated: 2025-08-25

## Affected

- Mozilla Thunderbird: fixed in 139
- Mozilla Thunderbird: fixed in 128.11

## Description

A double-free could have occurred in `vpx_codec_enc_init_multi` after a failed allocation when initializing the encoder for WebRTC. This could have caused memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 139 and Thunderbird < 128.11.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Mozilla Thunderbird, upgrade to a fixed version (139, 128.11) per the references below.
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  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2025-5262

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## References

- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1962421
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-45/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-46/

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