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Current Description
It was possible to craft an email that showed a tracking link as an attachment. If the user attempted to open the attachment, Thunderbird automatically accessed the link. The configuration to block remote content did not prevent that. Thunderbird has been fixed to no longer allow access to web pages listed in the X-Mozilla-External-Attachment-URL header of an email. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 128.10.1 and Thunderbird 138.0.1.
It was possible to craft an email that showed a tracking link as an attachment. If the user attempted to open the attachment, Thunderbird automatically accessed the link. The configuration to block remote content did not prevent that. Thunderbird has been fixed to no longer allow access to web pages listed in the X-Mozilla-External-Attachment-URL header of an email. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 128.10.1 and Thunderbird < 138.0.1.
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CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation4/13/2026 11:16:58 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Description
It was possible to craft an email that showed a tracking link as an attachment. If the user attempted to open the attachment, Thunderbird automatically accessed the link. The configuration to block remote content did not prevent that. Thunderbird has been fixed to no longer allow access to web pages listed in the X-Mozilla-External-Attachment-URL header of an email. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 128.10.1 and Thunderbird < 138.0.1.
It was possible to craft an email that showed a tracking link as an attachment. If the user attempted to open the attachment, Thunderbird automatically accessed the link. The configuration to block remote content did not prevent that. Thunderbird has been fixed to no longer allow access to web pages listed in the X-Mozilla-External-Attachment-URL header of an email. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 128.10.1 and Thunderbird 138.0.1.
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 128.10.1
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 129.0 up to (excluding) 138.0.1
Added
Reference Type
Mozilla Corporation: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1960412 Types: Permissions Required
Added
Reference Type
Mozilla Corporation: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-34/ Types: Vendor Advisory
Added
Reference Type
Mozilla Corporation: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-35/ Types: Vendor Advisory
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP5/15/2025 12:15:34 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Removed
CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP5/15/2025 11:16:09 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CWE
CWE-288
New CVE Received from Mozilla Corporation5/14/2025 1:15:48 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Description
It was possible to craft an email that showed a tracking link as an attachment. If the user attempted to open the attachment, Thunderbird automatically accessed the link. The configuration to block remote content did not prevent that. Thunderbird has been fixed to no longer allow access to web pages listed in the X-Mozilla-External-Attachment-URL header of an email. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 128.10.1 and Thunderbird < 138.0.1.