QR code user confirmation bypass with invalid protocol

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-27425
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermozilla
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-03-04 14:15:39 UTC
Updated2026-04-13 15:16:55 UTC
DescriptionScanning certain QR codes that included text with a website URL could allow the URL to be opened without presenting the user with a confirmation alert first. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 136.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS: 0.004030000 probability, percentile 0.608770000 (date 2026-04-15)

Problem Types: CWE-287 | CWE-287 CWE-287 Improper Authentication

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Iphone Os - All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Mozilla Firefox For IOS unaffected 136 * rpm Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi [email protected] bugzilla.mozilla.org Issue Tracking
www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-13 [email protected] www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Abhinav Khanna (en)

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