Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-01
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-825
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Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Information disclosure due to malicious IMAP server response
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Mozilla Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-01T21:44:15.877Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T21:33:07.129Z

Link: CVE-2026-84641

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-01T22:17:19.900

Modified: 2026-09-01T22:17:19.900

Link: CVE-2026-84641

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-01T21:33:07Z

Links: CVE-2026-84641 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T00:15:05Z

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