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high 7.7

CVE-2025-3033 json

Opening local .url files could lead to another file being opened

published last yr. modified last mo. also EUVD-2025-9302

cvss
7.7
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

After selecting a malicious Windows `.url` shortcut from the local filesystem, an unexpected file could be uploaded. *This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 137 and Thunderbird 137.

Patch / fix

  • mozilla firefox 137
  • mozilla firefox_esr 137
  • mozilla thunderbird 137
  • mozilla thunderbird_esr 137
  • firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 153.0-1.1
  • MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 137.0-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:11373-1openSUSE-SU-2025:14971-1

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CNA 3.1 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Mozilla Thunderbird

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path

References

Sources

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