CVE-2026-14899

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMozilla Thunderbird
PublishedJul 22, 2026
First seenJul 22, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-193CWE-193

How to fix

Update
  • mozilla thunderbird140.13.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mozilla thunderbirdv < 140.13.0140.13.0

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