SB2025061008 - Privilege escalation in Mozilla VPN for macOS



SB2025061008 - Privilege escalation in Mozilla VPN for macOS

Published: June 10, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025061008
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5687)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files and folders that are set by the application. A local user with access to the system can execute arbitrary code with root privileges. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.