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Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update

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Published: 05/06/2025 (05/06/2025, 07:58:11 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 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions. 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 update addressing these issues in Thunderbird version 128.9.2-1.el9_0 for multiple architectures. The update is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 on Power LE, x86_64, ARM 64, and IBM z Systems platforms. The vulnerabilities have a high severity rating but no CVSS score is provided. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Affected software

redhat/thunderbird
pkg:rpm/redhat/thunderbird
Affected versions
=128.9.2-1.el9_0

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AILast updated: 06/27/2026, 22:41:12 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers three security vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions. The vulnerabilities include UI misrepresentation of attachment URLs (CVE-2025-3523), which could mislead users; information disclosure of the /tmp directory listing (CVE-2025-2830), potentially exposing sensitive temporary files; and leakage of hashed Windows credentials via crafted attachment URLs (CVE-2025-3522). Red Hat has issued an update (thunderbird-128.9.2-1.el9_0) that fixes these issues across multiple architectures including ppc64le, x86_64, aarch64, and s390x. The advisory is classified as Important by Red Hat Product Security.

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 may result in information disclosure and potential compromise of user credentials. The issues affect the Thunderbird mail client as distributed by Red Hat for Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released an official security update for Thunderbird version 128.9.2-1.el9_0 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users and administrators should apply this update promptly using Red Hat's standard update mechanisms. For detailed update instructions, refer to Red Hat's advisory and article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided update.

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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-2025:4514
Cve Count
3
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-3522","CVE-2025-3523"]

Threat ID: 6a4049eb27e9c79719836a79

Added to database: 06/27/2026, 22:08:43 UTC

Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 22:41:12 UTC

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

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