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Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update

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High
Published: 05/27/2025 (05/27/2025, 10:04:04 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 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. These include JavaScript execution via spoofed PDF attachments and file:/// links, sender spoofing through malformed From headers, unsolicited file downloads causing disk space exhaustion and credential leakage via mailbox:/// links, and tracking links in attachments bypassing remote content blocking. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updates addressing these issues.

Affected software

redhat/thunderbird
pkg:rpm/redhat/thunderbird
Affected versions
=128.10.1-1.el10_0

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AILast updated: 08/07/2026, 00:51:20 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers four distinct vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. CVE-2025-3909 allows JavaScript execution through spoofed PDF attachments and file:/// links. CVE-2025-3875 enables sender spoofing via malformed From headers. CVE-2025-3877 involves unsolicited file downloads, disk space exhaustion, and credential leakage through mailbox:/// links. CVE-2025-3932 allows tracking links in attachments to bypass remote content blocking. Red Hat has released updated Thunderbird packages to remediate these vulnerabilities.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to execute JavaScript code, spoof sender identities, cause unsolicited file downloads leading to disk space exhaustion, leak credentials, and bypass remote content blocking mechanisms. These issues may compromise user privacy and security when handling email attachments and links in Thunderbird on affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 systems.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated Thunderbird packages (version 128.10.1-1.el10_0) that address these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 should apply these security updates promptly. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No indication of alternative mitigations or that no action is required was provided.

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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-2025:8196
Cve Count
4
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-3877","CVE-2025-3909","CVE-2025-3932"]

Threat ID: 6a4049e627e9c7971983462a

Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:38 UTC

Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 00:51:20 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC

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