CVE-2025-55030: Content-Disposition headers incorrectly ignored for some MIME types

Published Aug 19, 2025
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Updated

Firefox for iOS would not respect a Content-Disposition header of type Attachment and would incorrectly display the content inline rather than downloading, potentially allowing for XSS attacks

Affected Software

3 affected components
All of the following
Mozilla Firefox=142
Apple iOS
Mozilla Firefox Iphone Os<142.0

Event History

Aug 19, 2025
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:52 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:52 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-55030?

CVE-2025-55030 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for allowing cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-55030?

To fix CVE-2025-55030, users should update to the latest version of Firefox for iOS that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Firefox for iOS are affected by CVE-2025-55030?

CVE-2025-55030 specifically affects Firefox for iOS version 142.

4

What types of attacks can CVE-2025-55030 enable?

CVE-2025-55030 can potentially enable cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks due to improper handling of the Content-Disposition header.

5

What is the root cause of CVE-2025-55030?

CVE-2025-55030 is caused by Firefox for iOS incorrectly displaying content inline instead of respecting the Content-Disposition header as 'attachment'.

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