CVE-2026-84641: Information disclosure due to malicious IMAP server response

Published Sep 1, 2026
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird=155
Mozilla Thunderbird<155
155
Mozilla Thunderbird<140.15
140.15
Mozilla Thunderbird<153.2
153.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.15
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 155
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 153.2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 155

Event History

Sep 1, 2026
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Updated
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:33 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What conditions are required for exploitation?

An attacker must control or operate a malicious IMAP server and send a crafted IMAP ID response to Thunderbird. The issue is triggered by processing that server response.

2

What data may be exposed, and where can it end up?

The vulnerability can disclose heap memory contents. Disclosed heap contents can ultimately be persisted in Thunderbird's prefs.js file.

3

Which Thunderbird release contains the fix?

The vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 155.

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