CVE-2026-92240
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CVE-2026-92240 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A malicious or compromised IMAP server can trigger an out-of-bounds read in the IMAP response parser by sending an untagged '* ID' response, crashing Thunderbird. The affected parsing path is reachable before authentication. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A malicious or compromised IMAP server can trigger an out-of-bounds read in the IMAP response parser by sending an untagged '* ID' response, crashing Thunderbird. The affected parsing path is reachable before authentication. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 156, Thunderbird 140.16, and Thunderbird 153.3.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 140.16.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | >= 141.0, < 153.3.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | >= 154.0, < 156.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2069113Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-94/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-95/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-96/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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