CVE-2025-27426: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox for iOS
Malicious websites utilizing a server-side redirect to an internal error page could result in a spoofed website URL. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 136.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-27426) affects Firefox for iOS and involves server-side redirects to internal error pages that can cause the browser's address bar to display a spoofed URL. This is classified under CWE-601 (Open Redirect). The flaw allows a malicious site to manipulate the URL shown to the user, potentially facilitating phishing or spoofing attacks. Mozilla addressed this issue in Firefox for iOS 136, as documented in their security advisory MFSA 2025-13. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and limited confidentiality and integrity impacts.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker controlling a malicious website to cause Firefox for iOS to display a spoofed URL by leveraging server-side redirects to internal error pages. This could deceive users into believing they are visiting a legitimate site when they are not, potentially facilitating phishing attacks. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix for this vulnerability is available in Firefox for iOS version 136. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. The vendor advisory does not indicate any additional mitigation steps are necessary beyond applying the update.
CVE-2025-27426: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox for iOS
Description
Malicious websites utilizing a server-side redirect to an internal error page could result in a spoofed website URL. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 136.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-27426) affects Firefox for iOS and involves server-side redirects to internal error pages that can cause the browser's address bar to display a spoofed URL. This is classified under CWE-601 (Open Redirect). The flaw allows a malicious site to manipulate the URL shown to the user, potentially facilitating phishing or spoofing attacks. Mozilla addressed this issue in Firefox for iOS 136, as documented in their security advisory MFSA 2025-13. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and limited confidentiality and integrity impacts.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker controlling a malicious website to cause Firefox for iOS to display a spoofed URL by leveraging server-side redirects to internal error pages. This could deceive users into believing they are visiting a legitimate site when they are not, potentially facilitating phishing attacks. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix for this vulnerability is available in Firefox for iOS version 136. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. The vendor advisory does not indicate any additional mitigation steps are necessary beyond applying the update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mozilla
- Date Reserved
- 2025-02-24T20:03:31.187Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-13/","vendor":"Mozilla"}]
Threat ID: 69dd057782d89c981f0172a1
Added to database: 04/13/2026, 15:02:15 UTC
Last enriched: 06/04/2026, 19:53:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 78
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