CVE-2026-53899 Cross-origin cookies could be leaked when opening a PDF link
A malicious site on a suffix domain could steal cookies from a target site when a user opens a PDF link in Firefox for iOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-53899?
CVE-2026-53899 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox Mobile, published on 16 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Firefox for iOS used partial domain matching when attaching cookies to PDF requests, allowing a malicious site on a suffix domain to receive cookies belonging to the target site. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 152.0.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53899?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2026-53899?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-53899 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-53899 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53899 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox Mobile
Sources
Also known as GHSA-848m-8qg2-wmrv.