CVE-2025-6426: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-6426CGA-79f3-97x7-mvhwCGA-f9wg-38w2-878fCGA-682p-6g7m-7gq3CGA-vvx3-76jh-gwx9
Published 24-06-2025Last modified 13-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-6426 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.21%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 15OPENSUSE-SU-2025-20135-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15216-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15312-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15315-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15325-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20135-1SUSE-SU-2025:02122-1SUSE-SU-2025:02123-1SUSE-SU-2025:02339-1SUSE-SU-2025:02368-1SUSE-SU-2025:02529-1SUSE-SU-2025:02546-1SUSE-SU-2025:21170-1USN-7663-1CGA-HQRW-2MGX-QQRF
Timeline
- 24-06-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The executable file warning did not warn users before opening files with the `terminal` extension. *This bug only affects Firefox for macOS. Other versions of Firefox are unaffected.*. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140, Firefox ESR 128.12, Thunderbird 140, and Thunderbird 128.12.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
10%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.20% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.21%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu8 products
- mozjs102All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs115All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs68All versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard2 products
- firefox< 128.12-r0
- firefox-esr< 128.12-r0
Mozilla1 product
- firefox< 128.12.0 | < 140.0
Wolfi1 product
- firefox< 128.12-r0
4 vendors · 12 products