CVE-2026-8706: Mozilla Firefox for iOS · Missing Authentication
Affects Mozilla Firefox for iOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium · patch available : update Mozilla Firefox for iOS when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox for iOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in Firefox for iOS version 151.0. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required as the fix is official and complete.
Description
Firefox for iOS hosted Reader mode on an unauthenticated local web server, allowing another application on the same device to request arbitrary URLs and receive the response rendered with the signed-in user's cookies. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 151.0.