Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2025-1014
Certificate length was not properly checked when added to a certificate store. In practice only trusted data was processed. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 135, Firefox ESR 128.7, Thunderbird 128.7, and Thunderbird 135.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 128.7, 135
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 128.7, 135
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-07/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-09/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-10/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-11/ (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1014?
- CVE-2025-1014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1014?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-1014 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.