CVE-2025-0239 (GCVE-0-2025-0239)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-07 16:07 – Updated: 2026-04-13 14:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Alt-Svc ALPN validation failure when redirected
Summary
When using Alt-Svc, ALPN did not properly validate certificates when the original server is redirecting to an insecure site. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 134, Firefox ESR 128.6, Thunderbird 134, and Thunderbird 128.6.
Severity
4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-08 16:33 UTC
CWE
- CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Assigner
References
6 references
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Unaffected:
128.6 , ≤ 128.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 134 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Unaffected:
128.6 , ≤ 128.*
(rpm)
Unaffected: 134 , ≤ * (rpm) |
guessed |
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