Vulnerability · Published Aug 19, 2025 · Assigned by mozilla

CVE-2025-54145Scanning a malicious URL utilizing Firefox's open-text scheme with the QR code scanner could load arbitrary websites

Critical 9.1

In plain English

A critical-severity open redirect in Firefox for iOS from Mozilla. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The QR scanner could allow arbitrary websites to be opened if a user was tricked into scanning a malicious link that leveraged Firefox's open-text URL scheme. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 141.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSmozjs102no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-54145
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSmozjs102no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-54145
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSmozjs115no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-54145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSmozjs78no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-54145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSmozjs91no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-54145
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSthunderbirdno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-54145

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Mozilla Firefox for iOS see references

Weakness: CWE-601 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References