CVE-2026-53899 Cross-origin cookies could be leaked when opening a PDF link

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

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.

All Mozilla Firefox Mobile vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-848m-8qg2-wmrv.

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