Vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird
CVE-2026-4371
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.
EPSS: 0.004 (28.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 140.9, 149
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-4371?
- CVE-2026-4371 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird, classified under Buffer Over-read. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4371?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.