Address bar could be spoofed on Android using visibilitychange
Priority LOW 28CWE-451Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-451.
Summary
When the address bar was hidden due to scrolling on Android, a malicious page could create a fake address bar to fool the user in response to a visibilitychange event. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 144.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00211 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 144
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | — | 144 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected — Fixed in 144 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 144
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11718
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqj3-wx7w-jfx6
References
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- TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-11718 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11718 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cqj3-wx7w-jfx6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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