CVE-2026-84641
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 19 %ileDEUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A malicious IMAP server can trigger use-after-free and heap-memory disclosure by sending a crafted ID response. Heap contents can ultimately be persisted to prefs.js. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 155, Thunderbird 140.15, and Thunderbird 153.2.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (25)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-3132Mozilla Firefox und Thunderbird: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-09-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Mozilla Firefox und Thunderbird ausnutzen, um Berechtigungen zu erweitern, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, sensible Informationen offenzulegen, Daten zu manipulieren, Spoofing-Angriffe durchzuführen, möglicherweise durch Speicherbeschädigungen beliebigen Code auszuführen oder Denial-of-Service-Zustände herbeizuführen.
sources
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references (4) nvd
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2057805Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-86/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-87/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-88/Vendor Advisory
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