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CVE-2026-113869

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Description

When Thunderbird asked for a security device password (for example a smartcard PIN or the Primary Password) while decrypting an S/MIME message, the message load could finish or be cancelled while the prompt was open. This freed the message decoder while it was still in use, causing a use-after-free and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 158.0.1 and Thunderbird 153.6.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.4 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-20 20:17:19.860000
Last modified
2026-10-27 19:17:10.433000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-113869",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:17:19.860",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-27T19:17:10.433",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "When Thunderbird asked for a security device password (for example a smartcard PIN or the Primary Password) while decrypting an S/MIME message, the message load could finish or be cancelled while the prompt was open. This freed the message decoder while it was still in use, causing a use-after-free and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 158.0.1 and Thunderbird 153.6."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
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          "versions": [
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              "version": "153.6",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "153.*",
              "versionType": "rpm",
              "status": "unaffected"
            },
            {
              "version": "158.0.1",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
              "versionType": "rpm",
              "status": "unaffected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
          "baseScore": 5.4,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW"
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    {
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2075530",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-114/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-122/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}