CVE-2026-84637
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CVE-2026-84637 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Malicious calendar invitations could use file URI attachments to launch local or network-hosted executables on Windows, bypassing Thunderbird's normal executable attachment protections. With the new invitation display enabled, the attachment could also appear under a misleading filename. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Malicious calendar invitations could use file URI attachments to launch local or network-hosted executables on Windows, bypassing Thunderbird's normal executable attachment protections. With the new invitation display enabled, the attachment could also appear under a misleading filename. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 154 and Thunderbird 153.2.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 153.2.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | >= 154.0, < 155.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2043878Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-78/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-88/Vendor Advisory
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- Status
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