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CVE-2025-3033 (GCVE-0-2025-3033)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-01 12:29 – Updated: 2026-04-13 14:29
VLAI
Title
Opening local .url files could lead to another file being opened
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.
Severity
7.7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-01 18:32 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox Unaffected: 137 , ≤ * (rpm)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Unaffected: 137 , ≤ * (rpm)
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Credits
Ameen Basha M K
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