What is CVE-2025-11716?

CVE-2025-11716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2025-11716?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2025-11716

Links in a sandboxed iframe could open an external app on Android without the required "allow-" permission. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 144 and Thunderbird 144.

EPSS: 0.002 (11.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android
Mozilla Firefox — versions 144
Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 144

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-11716?: CVE-2025-11716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-11716?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.