Spoofing issue in Downloads component in Firefox for Android
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-451.
Summary
Mozilla Firefox for Android versions before 159 are affected by a spoofing issue in the Downloads component. The flaw is a UI misrepresentation of critical information (CWE-451), which can mislead the user about what is displayed. A remote attacker with no privileges can exploit it if a user interacts with the crafted content, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
Spoofing issue in the Downloads component in Firefox for Android. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Firefox 159 fixes this issue, so update Firefox for Android to version 159 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 159
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118018
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-99x8-xf9r-wr4q
- 2026-11-03 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-11-05 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-05 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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- 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-2026-118018 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-118018 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99x8-xf9r-wr4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-118018 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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