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.
Published: 2025-06-24
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local code execution
Action: Immediate Patch
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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

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:15:00 +0000

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

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:30:00 +0000

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

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00056}

epss

{'score': 0.00061}


Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:45:00 +0000

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

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:30:00 +0000

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


Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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'}


Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:45:00 +0000

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

Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T14:31:13.241Z

Reserved: 2025-06-20T14:51:42.561Z

Link: CVE-2025-6435

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-24T13:39:11.564Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-06-24T13:15:24.560

Modified: 2026-04-13T15:17:08.143

Link: CVE-2025-6435

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-06-24T12:28:04Z

Links: CVE-2025-6435 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T17:00:12Z

Weaknesses