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Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update

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High
Published: 05/07/2025 (05/07/2025, 12:59:17 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in Mozilla Thunderbird as packaged by Red Hat for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6. 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 released an important security update addressing these issues in Thunderbird version 128.9.2-1.el8_6. The update is available for various Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants including Extended Update Support, Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Telecommunications Update Service. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 systems should apply the update to remediate these vulnerabilities.

Affected software

redhat/thunderbird
pkg:rpm/redhat/thunderbird
Affected versions
=128.9.2-1.el8_6

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AILast updated: 06/27/2026, 22:39:58 UTC

Technical Analysis

Red Hat Product Security has released an advisory (RHSA-2025:4665) for Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerabilities affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6. The vulnerabilities include 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 issues could potentially expose sensitive information or mislead users about attachment sources. Red Hat has provided updated Thunderbird packages (version 128.9.2-1.el8_6) to fix these vulnerabilities. The advisory rates the update as Important and directs users to apply the update as detailed in Red Hat's documentation.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities collectively could lead to information disclosure, including exposure of temporary directory contents and hashed Windows credentials, as well as user interface misrepresentation that might mislead users about attachment URLs. This may increase the risk of unauthorized information access or phishing attacks. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated Thunderbird packages (version 128.9.2-1.el8_6) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official updates as per Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2025:4665
Cve Count
3
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-3522","CVE-2025-3523"]

Threat ID: 6a4049ea27e9c79719836472

Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:42 UTC

Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 22:39:58 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC

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