CVE-2025-6435

Save as in Devtools could download files without sanitizing the extension

Published Jun 24, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
If a user saved a response from the Network tab in Devtools using the Save As context menu option, that file may not have been saved with the `.download` file extension. This could have led to the user inadvertently running a malicious executable. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140 and Thunderbird 140.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-19016 If a user saved a response from the Network tab in Devtools using the Save As context menu option, that file may not have been saved with the `.download` file extension. This could have led to the user inadvertently running a malicious executable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 140 and Thunderbird < 140.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7991-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description If a user saved a response from the Network tab in Devtools using the Save As context menu option, that file may not have been saved with the `.download` file extension. This could have led to the user inadvertently running a malicious executable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 140 and Thunderbird < 140. If a user saved a response from the Network tab in Devtools using the Save As context menu option, that file may not have been saved with the `.download` file extension. This could have led to the user inadvertently running a malicious executable. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140 and Thunderbird 140.
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla thunderbird
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla thunderbird
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title firefox: Save as in Devtools could download files without sanitizing the extension Save as in Devtools could download files without sanitizing the extension
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00056}

epss

{'score': 0.00061}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description If a user saved a response from the Network tab in Devtools using the Save As context menu option, that file may not have been saved with the `.download` file extension. This could have led to the user inadvertently running a malicious executable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 140. If a user saved a response from the Network tab in Devtools using the Save As context menu option, that file may not have been saved with the `.download` file extension. This could have led to the user inadvertently running a malicious executable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 140 and Thunderbird < 140.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title firefox: Save as in Devtools could download files without sanitizing the extension
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-434
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description If a user saved a response from the Network tab in Devtools using the Save As context menu option, that file may not have been saved with the `.download` file extension. This could have led to the user inadvertently running a malicious executable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 140.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Apr 13, 2026, 2:31 PM
Reserved
Jun 20, 2025, 2:51 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 24, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Sep 30, 2026, 6:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 24, 2025, 12:28 PM