Firefox Sandbox iframe Links Open External App on Android
CVE-2025-11716 Published on October 14, 2025
Sandboxed iframes allowed links to open in external apps (Android only)
Links in a sandboxed iframe could open an external app on Android without the required "allow-" permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 144 and Thunderbird < 144.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-11716 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2025-11716 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-11716
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Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox:- Version unspecified and below 144 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 144 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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