Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A flaw in Firefox and Thunderbird allowed XSLT content to bypass a document’s Content Security Policy. With user interaction, malicious content could potentially expose sensitive information or alter content that the policy should protect. Mozilla has released fixed versions.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority endpoint update because successful exploitation could undermine browser-enforced security controls and affect sensitive data. Fixed releases are available, so organizations should accelerate deployment and track exceptions. No source supplied here establishes active exploitation.
Technical view
XSLT document loading failed to propagate the source document correctly, allowing transformed content to evade its CSP. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1: network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, with high confidentiality and integrity impact but no rated availability impact.
Likely exposure
Assess Firefox and Thunderbird installations against the applicable fixed releases: 141, ESR 128.13, and ESR 140.1. The supplied sources do not establish complete vulnerable version ranges, so exposure for older or unsupported branches requires vendor confirmation.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates remote reachability without authentication but requires user interaction. The source bundle reports that this CVE is not in CISA KEV, and it provides no evidence of active exploitation. Absence from KEV does not prove exploitation has never occurred.
Researcher notes
This is categorized as CWE-693, Protection Mechanism Failure. The bundle lists fixed release numbers within its affected section, while Mozilla’s description identifies them as fixed versions. Complete vulnerable-version boundaries, exploitation indicators, and attack-specific prerequisites are not supplied; researchers should avoid inferring them.
Mitigation direction
- Update Firefox to 141, ESR 128.13, ESR 140.1, or a later applicable supported release.
- Update Thunderbird to 141, 128.13, 140.1, or a later applicable supported release.
- Check Mozilla guidance for branch-specific deployment details and subsequent superseding releases.
- Prioritize updates on endpoints that process untrusted web or message content.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Firefox and Thunderbird versions across endpoints, including ESR channels.
- Confirm every installation meets or exceeds its applicable fixed version.
- Review software-management reports for failed, deferred, or unmanaged updates.
- Re-scan endpoints after deployment and document remaining exceptions.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N2.85.2CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1974407CVE reference, mozilla
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-56/CVE reference, mozilla
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-58/CVE reference, mozilla
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-59/CVE reference, mozilla
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-61/CVE reference, mozilla
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-62/CVE reference, mozilla
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-63/CVE reference, mozilla
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00016.htmlCVE reference, CVE
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Protection Mechanism Failure
Protection Mechanism Failure represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.