Vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird

CVE-2018-5162

Plaintext of decrypted emails can leak through the src attribute of remote images, or links. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8 and Thunderbird < 52.8.

EPSS: 0.020 (78.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5162?
CVE-2018-5162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2018-5162?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.