RCE in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2025-5264
Due to insufficient escaping of the newline character in the “Copy as cURL” feature, an attacker could trick a user into using this command, potentially leading to local code execution on the user's system. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 139, Firefox ESR 115.24, Firefox ESR 128.11, Thunderbird 139, and Thunderbird 128.11.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.002 (15.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 115.24, 128.11, 139
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 128.11, 139
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org
- security@mozilla.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5264?
- CVE-2025-5264 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2025-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5264?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5264 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.