# CVE-2025-3033: Opening local .url files could lead to another file being opened

> Attackers can trick users into opening malicious .url files to access or upload unintended local files on Windows systems.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 Apr 2025
- **Updated:** 13 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-57xv-4vp5-7v49

## What is CVE-2025-3033?

CVE-2025-3033 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 1 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

After selecting a malicious Windows `.url` shortcut from the local filesystem, an unexpected file could be uploaded.  
*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 137 and Thunderbird 137.

Weakness: CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3033?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-3033?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2025-3033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox

- [CVE-2019-11708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11708/): Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Sandbox Escape (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-3765](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3765/): Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-26486](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26486/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-26485](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26485/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-11707](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11707/): Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-3033 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-3033 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 1 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mozilla Firefox. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-3033/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-3033/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-3033
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3033
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-3033

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-3033/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.