CVE-2026-103500

Heap buffer overflow opening large email

Published Sep 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An attacker could cause a heap buffer overflow by getting a user to open an email that is greater than or equal to 2GB in size. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, and Thunderbird 153.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4810-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6536-1 thunderbird security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122
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Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An attacker could cause a heap buffer overflow by getting a user to open an email that is greater than or equal to 2GB in size. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 157. An attacker could cause a heap buffer overflow by getting a user to open an email that is greater than or equal to 2GB in size. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 157, Thunderbird 140.17, and Thunderbird 153.4.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An attacker could cause a heap buffer overflow by getting a user to open an email that is greater than or equal to 2GB in size. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 157.
Title Heap buffer overflow opening large email
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2026, 5:24 PM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2026, 5:15 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 30, 2026, 6:18 PM
Modified
Oct 16, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 30, 2026, 5:15 PM