CVE-2025-5264

Potential local code execution in “Copy as cURL” command

Published May 27, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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 was fixed in Firefox 139, Firefox ESR 115.24, Firefox ESR 128.11, Thunderbird 139, and Thunderbird 128.11.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4191-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4194-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5926-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5932-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16338 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, Firefox ESR < 128.11, Thunderbird < 139, and Thunderbird < 128.11.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7663-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
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, Firefox ESR < 128.11, Thunderbird < 139, and Thunderbird < 128.11. 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 was fixed in Firefox 139, Firefox ESR 115.24, Firefox ESR 128.11, Thunderbird 139, and Thunderbird 128.11.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title firefox: thunderbird: Potential local code execution in “Copy as cURL” command Potential local code execution in “Copy as cURL” command
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
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. 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, Firefox ESR < 128.11, Thunderbird < 139, and Thunderbird < 128.11.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel Tus
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-77
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Apr 13, 2026, 2:27 PM
Reserved
May 27, 2025, 12:29 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 27, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Oct 5, 2026, 3:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 27, 2025, 12:29 PM