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CVE-2025-6433

Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.30%
  1. Published24 Jun 2025

Description

If a user visited a webpage with an invalid TLS certificate, and granted an exception, the webpage was able to provide a WebAuthn challenge that the user would be prompted to complete. This is in violation of the WebAuthN spec which requires "a secure transport established without errors". This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 140 and Thunderbird 140.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Mozilla Firefox< 140.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Mozilla Firefox≥ 140.0

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-6433 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-6433 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.30%.

How severe is CVE-2025-6433?

CVE-2025-6433 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-6433?

Affected products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2025-6433?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Mozilla Firefox 140.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.