URL Opening Vulnerability in Firefox for iOS by Mozilla
CVE-2025-27425

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Mozilla
Status
Firefox For iOS
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 March 2025

What is CVE-2025-27425?

This vulnerability allows certain QR codes containing text with a website URL to be opened directly without a user confirmation prompt. Users of Firefox for iOS versions prior to 136 may unknowingly navigate to potentially malicious sites, posing a risk of phishing or other security threats. It highlights the importance of user awareness when interacting with automated URL openings from QR codes.

Affected Version(s)

Firefox for iOS 136

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1941525
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-13/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Abhinav Khanna
.