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Firefox for iOS CVE-2026-86853

| EUVDEUVD-2026-72875 MEDIUM
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451)
2026-09-08 mozilla GHSA-4c3m-8r8c-3rf3
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mozilla
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Vendor (mozilla) PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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4.3 MEDIUM

Webpage-delivered, no auth needed, user must visit; impact is transient browser unavailability only, with no confidentiality or integrity consequence.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mozilla).

CVSS VectorVendor: mozilla

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Metadata Corrected
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:40 vuln.today
tag: Denial Of Service added
Metadata Corrected
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:40 vuln.today
tag: Information Disclosure removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 17:56 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 15:14 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 15:14 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A malicious webpage could repeatedly trigger external URL schemes, causing system prompts or external application launches. This could make Firefox for iOS temporarily unusable until the page is closed. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 155.1.

AnalysisAI

Repeated external URL scheme invocations from a malicious webpage can flood Firefox for iOS with system confirmation prompts or trigger cascading external application launches, rendering the browser temporarily unusable. All Firefox for iOS versions prior to 155.1 on Apple iOS devices are affected. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The sole prerequisite is that a Firefox for iOS user on any version prior to 155.1 visits the malicious webpage - no authentication, special device configuration, or non-default browser setting is required (UI:R per CVSS). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) accurately reflects the constrained impact: a transient, self-resolving denial-of-service that ends the moment the user closes the tab, with no confidentiality or integrity consequences. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Vendor-released patch: Firefox for iOS 155.1. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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