CVE-2026-14899

Off-by-one out of bounds read in MIME header parser for forwarding

Published Jul 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The code to parse MIME headers for display when forwarding a message (if the setting to view all headers was enabled) had an off-by-one error, allowing a single byte to be read from the memory after the buffer for the headers, and potentially crashing Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 153 and Thunderbird 140.13.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4727-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6418-1 thunderbird security update
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-119
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Weaknesses CWE-193
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-125
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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla thunderbird
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Description The code to parse MIME headers for display when forwarding a message (if the setting to view all headers was enabled) had an off-by-one error, allowing a single byte to be read from the memory after the buffer for the headers, and potentially crashing Thunderbird. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 153 and Thunderbird 140.13.
Title Off-by-one out of bounds read in MIME header parser for forwarding
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Jul 27, 2026, 5:12 PM
Reserved
Jul 6, 2026, 7:53 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 22, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 1:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 22, 2026, 7:19 PM