CVE-2026-118180

High

Description

When logging in to a Matrix account, Thunderbird used the homeserver address provided in the server's login response without validating it. A malicious or compromised homeserver could provide a file: URL, causing Thunderbird to send all further Matrix requests of that session to local files or, on Windows, to an attacker-controlled network share, which could leak the user's NTLM credentials. The NTLM credential leak only affects Thunderbird on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 159 and Thunderbird 153.6.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductThunderbird
PublishedOct 27, 2026
First seenOct 27, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • Thunderbird159, 153.6 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ThunderbirdNo range specified159, 153.6

Check your version

Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.

In the Intelligence 360 plan

Attack Surface Management

See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.

CVE-2026-118180 · Thunderbird · Dark Radar