CVE-2025-1939
Firefox Custom Tabs Permission Trick Vulnerability
Description
Android apps can load web pages using the Custom Tabs feature. This feature supports a transition animation that could have been used to trick a user into granting sensitive permissions by hiding what the user was actually clicking. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 136.
INFO
Published Date :
March 4, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.5
Exploitability Score :
1.3
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-1939 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-1939.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1928334 | Issue Tracking |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-14/ | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-1939 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cyber Security News
New Android TapTrap Attack Let Malicious Apps Bypass Permission and Carry out Destructive Actions
Security researchers discover novel animation-based vulnerability affecting 76% of Android apps. Security researchers at TU Wien have uncovered a sophisticated new attack vector dubbed “TapTrap” that ... Read more
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Onderzoekers hebben een nieuwe aanval op Android gedemonstreerd met de naam TapTrap, waarbij gebruikers worden misleid om een app gevoelige permissies te geven. Zo kan de app toegang tot camera, locat ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-1939 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 136.0 Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1928334 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-14/ Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Mar. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-359 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Android apps can load web pages using the Custom Tabs feature. This feature supports a transition animation that could have been used to trick a user into granting sensitive permissions by hiding what the user was actually clicking. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 136. Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1928334 Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-14/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1939 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-1939
weaknesses.