6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-1013
"Firefox Private Browsing Cross-Windows Attack"
Description

A race condition could have led to private browsing tabs being opened in normal browsing windows. This could have resulted in a potential privacy leak. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 135, Firefox ESR < 128.7, Thunderbird < 128.7, and Thunderbird < 135.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 4, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 8, 2025, 12:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-1013 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla firefox_esr
3 Mozilla thunderbird
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update affected Firefox and Thunderbird versions to a patched release.
  • Update Firefox to version 135 or later.
  • Update Firefox ESR to version 128.7 or later.
  • Update Thunderbird to version 128.7 or later.
  • Update Thunderbird to version 135 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-1013.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1932555 Issue Tracking
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-07/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-09/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-10/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-11/ Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1013 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-1013 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-1013 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
CERT-In Warns of High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a vulnerability note (CIVN-2025-0016) highlighting a series of Mozilla vulnerability, including Firefox and Thunderbird. These vulnerab ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 10, 2025 (6 months, 2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-1013 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 128.7.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 128.7.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 135.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 129.0 up to (excluding) 135.0
    Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1932555 Types: Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-07/ Types: Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-09/ Types: Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-10/ Types: Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-11/ Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-362
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A race condition could have led to private browsing tabs being opened in normal browsing windows. This could have resulted in a potential privacy leak. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 135, Firefox ESR < 128.7, Thunderbird < 128.7, and Thunderbird < 135.
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1932555
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-07/
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-09/
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-10/
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-11/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
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