Thunderbird: When requesting an OpenPGP key from a WKD server, an incorrect padding size was used and a network
Affects thunderbirdSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 1:128.12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 when convenient.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:28 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1:128.12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Ubuntu thunderbird package to 1:128.12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSthunderbirdpkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
When requesting an OpenPGP key from a WKD server, an incorrect padding size was used and a network observer could have learned the length of the requested email address. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 136 and Thunderbird 128.8.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-26695 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-26695 (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2025-18/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1883039 (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-17/ (opens in a new tab)
- mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-18/ (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7663-1 (opens in a new tab)