CVE-2026-113869
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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",
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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."
}
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"baseScore": 5.4,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
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"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-114/",
"source": "[email protected]"
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"source": "[email protected]"
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}