URL Truncation Issue in Firefox for Android
CVE-2025-8041

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Mozilla
Status
Firefox
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-8041?

A URL truncation issue has been identified in Firefox for Android, where the browser displays abbreviated URLs by truncating them from the end rather than prioritizing the origin. This behavior can mislead users about the actual destination of links, increasing the risk of phishing attacks and reducing browsing transparency. Affected users should update to the latest version of Firefox to ensure their online security and improve safe browsing practices.

Affected Version(s)

Firefox < 141

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1670725
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-56/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Chris Peterson and Kirtikumar Anandrao Ramchandani
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CVE-2025-8041 : URL Truncation Issue in Firefox for Android