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CVE-2026-118175: Mozilla Thunderbird · Content of other messages could be included when replying to a crafted message

Affects Mozilla ThunderbirdSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 159 soon.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 18:57 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 159

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu ubuntu/thunderbird package to 159.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntuubuntu/thunderbirdpkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbirdOther threatsAffected
  • <159
Fixed in
  • 159

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AI-suggested

This vulnerability is fixed in Thunderbird version 159. Users and administrators should upgrade to Thunderbird 159 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required once the update is applied.

Description

When replying to, forwarding, or editing a crafted email message as new, Thunderbird could embed parts of a different message stored in the same folder into the message being composed, without showing a blocked content warning. If the user sent the message, the content of the other message was disclosed to the recipients. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 159 and Thunderbird 153.6.

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