Arbitrary JavaScript execution in Reader View due to wrong HTML replacement order
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Firefox for iOS Reader View replaced page content in its HTML template before replacing other internal placeholders. A malicious page could include a placeholder string that was later substituted with JSON-LD data, potentially resulting in arbitrary JavaScript execution. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 151.2.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox for iOS (Mozilla) Fixed in 151.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9308
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h55j-6jm9-f8vp
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-9308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h55j-6jm9-f8vp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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