Firefox vulnerability

Android apps can load web pages using the Custom Tabs feature. This feature supports a transition animation that could have been used to trick a user into granting sensitive permissions by hiding what the user was actually clicking. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 136.

Published 4 Mar 2025Updated 5 Oct 20263 sources
CVSS 3.9

What happened

Android apps can load web pages using the Custom Tabs feature. This feature supports a transition animation that could have been used to trick a user into granting sensitive permissions by hiding what the user was actually clicking. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 136.

Affected versions

Firefox: before 136.0 Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

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