CVE-2026-4371
Out of bounds read in IMAP parsing
Description
A malicious mail server could send malformed strings with negative lengths, causing the parser to read memory outside the buffer. If a mail server or connection to a mail server were compromised, an attacker could cause the parser to malfunction, potentially crashing Thunderbird or leaking sensitive data. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 149 and Thunderbird 140.9.
INFO
Published Date :
March 24, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 15, 2026, 2:22 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c |
Solution
- Update Thunderbird to version 149 or later.
- Update Thunderbird to version 140.9 or later.
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CVE Modified by 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Jul. 15, 2026
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CVE Modified by 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Jun. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.1'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-130 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6188 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6342 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6917 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8284 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8285 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8286 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8287 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8288 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8289 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8290 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8315 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8850 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4371 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2451001 Added Reference https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-4371.json -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Mozilla', 'product': 'Thunderbird', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '140.9', 'versionType': 'rpm', 'lessThanOrEqual': '140.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '149', 'versionType': 'rpm', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}]}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-4371', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-03-25T16:24:48.052212Z'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A malicious mail server could send malformed strings with negative lengths, causing the parser to read memory outside the buffer. If a mail server or connection to a mail server were compromised, an attacker could cause the parser to malfunction, potentially crashing Thunderbird or leaking sensitive data. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 149 and Thunderbird < 140.9. A malicious mail server could send malformed strings with negative lengths, causing the parser to read memory outside the buffer. If a mail server or connection to a mail server were compromised, an attacker could cause the parser to malfunction, potentially crashing Thunderbird or leaking sensitive data. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 149 and Thunderbird 140.9. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 149.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 140.9.0 Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2023493 Types: Permissions Required Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-23/ Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Mozilla Corporation: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-24/ Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Mar. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-126 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A malicious mail server could send malformed strings with negative lengths, causing the parser to read memory outside the buffer. If a mail server or connection to a mail server were compromised, an attacker could cause the parser to malfunction, potentially crashing Thunderbird or leaking sensitive data. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 149 and Thunderbird < 140.9. Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2023493 Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-23/ Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-24/