User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:128.10.0-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-THUNDERBIRD-10265764
  • published30 May 2025
  • disclosed15 Apr 2025

Introduced: 15 Apr 2025

CVE-2025-3523  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-451  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 thunderbird to version 0:128.10.0-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2025-2858.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

When an email contains multiple attachments with external links via the X-Mozilla-External-Attachment-URL header, only the last link is shown when hovering over any attachment. Although the correct link is used on click, the misleading hover text could trick users into downloading content from untrusted sources. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 137.0.2 and Thunderbird < 128.9.2.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1