CVE-2025-14331 Same-origin policy bypass in the Request Handling component

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass the same-origin policy in Firefox and Thunderbird, potentially accessing cross-origin data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-14331?

CVE-2025-14331 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 9 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Same-origin policy bypass in the Request Handling component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 146, Firefox ESR 115.31, Firefox ESR 140.6, Thunderbird 146, and Thunderbird 140.6.

Weakness: CWE-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14331?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14331?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2025-14331 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14331 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-14331, GHSA-pq76-9m6x-m6mx, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14331.

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