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Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update

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High
Published: 05/07/2025 (05/07/2025, 09:10:11 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 8.4. These include a user interface misrepresentation of attachment URLs, information disclosure of the /tmp directory listing, and leakage of hashed Windows credentials via crafted attachment URLs. Red Hat has issued an important security update addressing these issues in Thunderbird version 128.9.2-1.el8_4. The update is available for various Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 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 8.4 systems should apply this update to mitigate these vulnerabilities.

Affected software

redhat/thunderbird
pkg:rpm/redhat/thunderbird
Affected versions
=128.9.2-1.el8_4

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AILast updated: 06/27/2026, 22:40:05 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers three security vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird as distributed by Red Hat for RHEL 8.4. CVE-2025-3523 involves UI misrepresentation of attachment URLs, potentially misleading users about attachment sources. CVE-2025-2830 concerns information disclosure through listing of the /tmp directory. CVE-2025-3522 involves leakage of hashed Windows credentials via crafted attachment URLs. Red Hat has released Thunderbird version 128.9.2-1.el8_4 to address these issues. The update is classified as important and applies to multiple RHEL 8.4 variants. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to user interface deception, unauthorized disclosure of temporary directory contents, and leakage of hashed Windows credentials. This could facilitate further attacks such as phishing or credential compromise. The vulnerabilities affect Thunderbird mail client users on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 systems. The overall security impact is rated as important by Red Hat, indicating a high risk if unpatched.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released an official security update for Thunderbird version 128.9.2-1.el8_4 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply this update promptly to remediate the issues. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is a packaged product update, patching the Thunderbird package as provided by Red Hat is the recommended mitigation. No additional vendor advisories indicate that no action is required or that the issues are already mitigated.

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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-2025:4654
Cve Count
3
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-3522","CVE-2025-3523"]

Threat ID: 6a4049ea27e9c797198364a8

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

Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 22:40:05 UTC

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

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