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Fencer Vulns
high 7.0

CVE-2025-11940 json

LibreWolf Installer setup.nsi uncontrolled search path

published 2025-10-19 12 mo ago modified 2026-10-19 20 d ago also EUVD-2025-35003

cvss
7.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A security vulnerability has been detected in LibreWolf up to 143.0.4-1 on Windows. This affects an unknown function of the file assets/setup.nsi of the component Installer. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack must be carried out locally. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is reported as difficult. Upgrading to version 144.0-1 mitigates this issue. The name of the patch is dd10e31dd873e9cb309fad8aed921d45bf905a55. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Patch / fix

  • n/a LibreWolf 144.0-1

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
12 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?submit.671575 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/Cyber-Wo0dy/report/blob/main/librewolf/143.0.4-1/librewolf_installer_exe_hijacking.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
CNA 3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
CNA 3.0 7.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
CNA 2.0 6.0 AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C
CNA 4.0 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA 3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 2.0 6.0 AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • n/a LibreWolf

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
  • CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

References

Sources

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