CVE-2026-84640 Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:153.2.0esr-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-THUNDERBIRD-19500639
  • published2 Sept 2026
  • disclosed1 Sept 2026

Introduced: 1 Sep 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable thunderbird to version 1:153.2.0esr-1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

A maliciously constructed mail header could lead to a one byte read past the end of a buffer. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 155, Thunderbird 140.15, and Thunderbird 153.2.