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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-5265
CVE-2025-5265:
Mozilla Firefox vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-5265 is a moderate severity vulnerability discovered in Firefox's "Copy as cURL" feature. The vulnerability affects Firefox for Windows versions below 139, Firefox ESR versions below 115.24, and Firefox ESR versions below 128.11. The issue was reported by security researcher Ameen Basha M K and was publicly disclosed on May 27, 2025 (Mozilla Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from insufficient escaping of the ampersand character in the "Copy as cURL" feature. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 4.8 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command Injection) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially lead to local code execution on the user's system if exploited successfully. The impact is specifically limited to Firefox installations on Windows platforms, with other versions of Firefox being unaffected (GBHackers).
Mitigation and workarounds
Mozilla has addressed this vulnerability in Firefox 139, Firefox ESR 115.24, and Firefox ESR 128.11. Users are strongly advised to update their Firefox installations to these versions or newer to mitigate the risk (Mozilla Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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