# DSA-5980-1: firefox-esr security update

DSA-5980-1, released August 20, 2025, fixes 1 CVE in firefox-esr. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5980-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Aug 20, 2025
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2025-9179, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-9179

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [firefox-esr](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/firefox-esr.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 128.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 |
| [firefox-esr](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/firefox-esr.md) | Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 128.14.0esr-1~deb13u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2025-9179](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-9179.md) | High | Sandbox escape due to invalid pointer in the Audio/Video: GMP component | 9.8 | 0.0061 |  |

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