Skip to main content
Press slash or control plus K to focus the search. Use the arrow keys to navigate results and press enter to open a threat.
Reconnecting to live updates…
EPSS 0.4%top 73%

Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update

0
High
Published: 08/11/2025 (08/11/2025, 17:31:46 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

Multiple security vulnerabilities affecting Mozilla Thunderbird as packaged by Red Hat have been addressed in an important security update. These include memory safety bugs, JavaScript engine issues, incorrect URL handling in Content Security Policy (CSP) reports, and potential user-assisted code execution. The update fixes nine CVEs related to Thunderbird and Firefox components, impacting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 variants. The advisory provides updated packages to remediate these issues.

Affected software

redhat/thunderbird
pkg:rpm/redhat/thunderbird
Affected versions
<9.2

Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/25/2026, 06:02:27 UTC

Technical Analysis

Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2025:13648) for Mozilla Thunderbird addressing nine security vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-8027, CVE-2025-8028, CVE-2025-8029, CVE-2025-8030, CVE-2025-8031, CVE-2025-8032, CVE-2025-8033, CVE-2025-8034, CVE-2025-8035). The issues include large branch table truncation, multiple memory safety bugs, incorrect URL stripping in CSP reports, partial return value writes in the JavaScript engine, potential user-assisted code execution via the 'Copy as cURL' command, incorrect JavaScript state machine handling for generators, XSLT documents bypassing CSP, and execution of javascript: URLs on object/embed tags. The advisory covers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions and Extended Life Cycle variants across multiple architectures. Updated Thunderbird packages (version 128.13.0-3.el9_2) are available to address these vulnerabilities.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities collectively pose risks including memory safety errors that could lead to crashes or code execution, bypassing of security policies such as CSP, and potential user-assisted code execution. These issues could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or bypass security restrictions within the Thunderbird mail client environment. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of this advisory.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated Thunderbird packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and related variants that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the provided security update (thunderbird-128.13.0-3.el9_2) as soon as possible to remediate the issues. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond applying the official update.

Pro Console: star threats, build custom feeds, automate alerts via Slack, email & webhooks.Upgrade to Pro

Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2025:13648
Cve Count
9
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-8028","CVE-2025-8029","CVE-2025-8030","CVE-2025-8031","CVE-2025-8032","CVE-2025-8033","CVE-2025-8034","CVE-2025-8035"]
Cvss Version
null

Threat ID: 6a3cc29d4853345fc16d3a98

Added to database: 06/25/2026, 05:54:37 UTC

Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 06:02:27 UTC

Last updated: 06/25/2026, 16:00:48 UTC

Views: 6

Community Reviews

0 reviews

Crowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.

Sort by
Loading community insights…

Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.

Actions

PRO

Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.

Please log in to the Console to use AI analysis features.

Need more coverage?

Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.

For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.

Latest Threats

Breach by OffSeqOFFSEQFRIENDS — 25% OFF

Check if your credentials are on the dark web

Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.

Scan now
OffSeq TrainingCredly Certified

Lead Pen Test Professional

Technical5-day eLearningPECB Accredited
View courses