Firefox to the Rescue: Critical Security Flaw Patched Faster than a Sneeze!

Mozilla has released Firefox 136.0.4 to patch a critical security vulnerability. Tracked as CVE-2025-2857, this flaw lets attackers escape the browser’s sandbox on Windows. It’s like the browser equivalent of a jailbreak, but without the fancy orange jumpsuit. Firefox’s security team is on it, though!

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Published: March 27, 2025 2:54 pmAdded: March 27, 2025 at 8:12 amAssembled by: The Editor
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In the latest game of ‘Catch the Bug,’ Mozilla’s Firefox has patched a sneaky little vulnerability that was trying to pull an ‘I’m too cool for the sandbox’ routine. CVE-2025-2857 thought it could crash the party on Windows systems, but Mozilla said, ‘Not on my watch!’ Maybe this bug should have checked its invitation at the door.

Key Points:

  • Critical vulnerability CVE-2025-2857 patched in Firefox 136.0.4.
  • Flaw allowed sandbox escapes on Windows systems.
  • Mozilla’s fix affects both standard and extended support releases.
  • Similar vulnerability in Chrome was used in a cyber-espionage campaign.
  • Russian organizations targeted in related attack campaigns.

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