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External protocol handler (tel:) address bar spoof

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

A malicious web page could open a tel link in a window that was showing a different website, causing the phone-call prompt to appear as if that site had requested the call. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 156.1.

Products
Firefox for iOS
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-116631
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 18:15 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

External protocol handler (tel:) address bar spoof

core-cve · Original source

Published 26 Oct 2026, 18:32 UTC

A malicious web page could open a tel link in a window that was showing a different website, causing the phone-call prompt to appear as if that site had requested the call. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 156.1.

cve:CVE-2026-116631

Firefox for iOS

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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