Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in Mozilla Thunderbird as packaged for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support. These include a user interface misrepresentation of attachment URLs (CVE-2025-3523), information disclosure of the /tmp directory listing (CVE-2025-2830), and leakage of hashed Windows credentials via crafted attachment URLs (CVE-2025-3522). Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updated Thunderbird packages addressing these issues.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Red Hat Product Security released an advisory (RHSA-2025:4513) for Mozilla Thunderbird addressing three security flaws: UI misrepresentation of attachment URLs (CVE-2025-3523), information disclosure of the /tmp directory listing (CVE-2025-2830), and leakage of hashed Windows credentials via crafted attachment URLs (CVE-2025-3522). These vulnerabilities affect Thunderbird as distributed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support and related variants. The advisory provides updated Thunderbird packages (version 128.9.2-1.el9_2) that fix these issues. The vulnerabilities are rated with an overall security impact of Important by Red Hat. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the issues involve information disclosure and credential leakage risks. The vendor advisory includes detailed package information and instructions for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities allow potential attackers to misrepresent attachment URLs in the user interface, disclose contents of the /tmp directory, and leak hashed Windows credentials through crafted attachment URLs. These issues could lead to information disclosure and credential compromise if exploited. The advisory rates the security impact as Important, indicating a significant risk to confidentiality and user trust in Thunderbird's handling of attachments and temporary files.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for Thunderbird version 128.9.2-1.el9_2 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support and related variants should apply this update promptly following Red Hat's published guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official patch. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in the updated Thunderbird package provided by Red Hat.
Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update
Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in Mozilla Thunderbird as packaged for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support. These include a user interface misrepresentation of attachment URLs (CVE-2025-3523), information disclosure of the /tmp directory listing (CVE-2025-2830), and leakage of hashed Windows credentials via crafted attachment URLs (CVE-2025-3522). Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updated Thunderbird packages addressing these issues.
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat Product Security released an advisory (RHSA-2025:4513) for Mozilla Thunderbird addressing three security flaws: UI misrepresentation of attachment URLs (CVE-2025-3523), information disclosure of the /tmp directory listing (CVE-2025-2830), and leakage of hashed Windows credentials via crafted attachment URLs (CVE-2025-3522). These vulnerabilities affect Thunderbird as distributed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support and related variants. The advisory provides updated Thunderbird packages (version 128.9.2-1.el9_2) that fix these issues. The vulnerabilities are rated with an overall security impact of Important by Red Hat. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the issues involve information disclosure and credential leakage risks. The vendor advisory includes detailed package information and instructions for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities allow potential attackers to misrepresent attachment URLs in the user interface, disclose contents of the /tmp directory, and leak hashed Windows credentials through crafted attachment URLs. These issues could lead to information disclosure and credential compromise if exploited. The advisory rates the security impact as Important, indicating a significant risk to confidentiality and user trust in Thunderbird's handling of attachments and temporary files.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for Thunderbird version 128.9.2-1.el9_2 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support and related variants should apply this update promptly following Red Hat's published guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official patch. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in the updated Thunderbird package provided by Red Hat.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:4513
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-3522","CVE-2025-3523"]
Threat ID: 6a4049eb27e9c79719836a81
Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:43 UTC
Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 22:41:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 67
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