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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,...

4.8 CVSS

Description

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 affects Firefox < 139, Firefox ESR < 115.24, and Firefox ESR < 128.11.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-5264

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 4.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Problem Types

Potential local code execution in “Copy as cURL” command

Affected Products

Vendor: Mozilla

Product: Firefox, Firefox ESR

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.03% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 8.64% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5264
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1950001
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-42/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-43/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-44/

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