CVE-2026-118176

Bypass of remote UNC path restriction in mailbox: URLs

Published Oct 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Thunderbird's check that prevents mailbox: URLs from accessing files on remote Windows network shares could be bypassed using extended-length UNC paths. Displaying a specially crafted email could cause Thunderbird to connect to an SMB server chosen by the attacker, disclosing the user's Windows account name and NTLM authentication data, which could be used for offline password cracking or relay attacks.
This bug only affects Thunderbird on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 159 and Thunderbird 153.6.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4877-1 thunderbird security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-41
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Thunderbird's check that prevents mailbox: URLs from accessing files on remote Windows network shares could be bypassed using extended-length UNC paths. Displaying a specially crafted email could cause Thunderbird to connect to an SMB server chosen by the attacker, disclosing the user's Windows account name and NTLM authentication data, which could be used for offline password cracking or relay attacks. This bug only affects Thunderbird on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 159 and Thunderbird 153.6.
Title Bypass of remote UNC path restriction in mailbox: URLs
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 4:48 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2026, 6:16 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 27, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 5:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 27, 2026, 6:16 PM