CVE-2025-14329 Privilege escalation in the Netmonitor component

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can escalate privileges via the Netmonitor component in Firefox and Thunderbird, requiring users to upgrade to patched versions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-14329?

CVE-2025-14329 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 9 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Privilege escalation in the Netmonitor component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 146, Firefox ESR 140.6, Thunderbird 146, and Thunderbird 140.6.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14329?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14329?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2025-14329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-14329, GHSA-vxvx-cxrx-x52j, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14329.

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