CVE-2025-11717: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
When switching between Android apps using the card carousel Firefox shows a black screen as its card image when a password-related screen was the last one being used. Prior to Firefox 144 the password edit screen was visible. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 144.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves Firefox on Android displaying the password edit screen as the card image in the Android app carousel when switching between apps, potentially exposing sensitive information. Prior to Firefox 144, the actual password screen was visible, which could leak confidential UI content. Firefox 144 fixed this by showing a black screen instead of the password screen image in the app switcher. The issue is categorized under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could lead to unintended exposure of password-related UI content in the Android app switcher, potentially allowing an attacker with physical access to the device or screen visibility to view sensitive information. Mozilla classifies the impact as moderate. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in Firefox 144. Users should update to Firefox 144 or later to mitigate this issue. Since the fix is available and released, no additional mitigation steps are required.
CVE-2025-11717: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Description
When switching between Android apps using the card carousel Firefox shows a black screen as its card image when a password-related screen was the last one being used. Prior to Firefox 144 the password edit screen was visible. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 144.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves Firefox on Android displaying the password edit screen as the card image in the Android app carousel when switching between apps, potentially exposing sensitive information. Prior to Firefox 144, the actual password screen was visible, which could leak confidential UI content. Firefox 144 fixed this by showing a black screen instead of the password screen image in the app switcher. The issue is categorized under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could lead to unintended exposure of password-related UI content in the Android app switcher, potentially allowing an attacker with physical access to the device or screen visibility to view sensitive information. Mozilla classifies the impact as moderate. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in Firefox 144. Users should update to Firefox 144 or later to mitigate this issue. Since the fix is available and released, no additional mitigation steps are required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- mozilla
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-13T19:50:16.067Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68ee47d0509368ccaa6fc99b
Added to database: 10/14/2025, 12:53:36 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 11:36:17 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 4:55:47 AM
Views: 105
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