CVE-2025-1018: Fullscreen notification is not displayed when fullscreen is re-requested

Published Feb 4, 2025
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Updated

Last updated 11 February 2025

Other sources

The fullscreen notification is prematurely hidden when fullscreen is re-requested quickly by the user. This could have been leveraged to perform a potential spoofing attack.

Mozilla

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
debian/firefox
135.0-1
Mozilla Firefox<135.0
Mozilla Thunderbird>=131.0<135.0
Mozilla Firefox<135
135
Mozilla Thunderbird<135
135

Event History

Feb 4, 2025
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:58 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 11, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:04 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1018?

CVE-2025-1018 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-1018?

To fix CVE-2025-1018, users should upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird.

3

What does CVE-2025-1018 exploit?

CVE-2025-1018 could be exploited to perform a spoofing attack due to the premature hiding of the fullscreen notification.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2025-1018?

CVE-2025-1018 affects Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird versions up to 135.

5

What is the main issue described in CVE-2025-1018?

The main issue described in CVE-2025-1018 is that the fullscreen notification is hidden too quickly when fullscreen is requested again by the user.

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