Description
When a user explicitly requested Thunderbird to decrypt an inline OpenPGP message that was embedded in a text section of an email that was formatted and styled with HTML and CSS, then the decrypted contents were rendered in a context in which the CSS styles from the outer messages were active. If the user had additionally allowed loading of the remote content referenced by the outer email message, and the email was crafted by the sender using a combination of CSS rules and fonts and animations, then it was possible to extract the secret contents of the email. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 147.0.1 and Thunderbird 140.7.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | — | 140.7.1 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | thunderbird | 1:140.7.1esr-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | thunderbird | 1:140.7.1esr-1~deb13u1 | DSA-6118-1 |
| Debian 12 | thunderbird | 1:140.7.1esr-1~deb12u1 | DSA-6118-1 |
| Debian 11 | thunderbird | 1:140.7.1esr-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4466-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:140.7.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | MozillaThunderbird | 140.7.1-150200.8.254.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0388-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaThunderbird | 140.7.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10128-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | MozillaThunderbird | 140.8.1-bp160.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20391-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | MozillaThunderbird | 140.7.1-150200.8.254.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0388-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | thunderbird | 140.7.1-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2026-3167 |
Advisories 7
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20391-1 Security update for MozillaThunderbird SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10128-1 MozillaThunderbird-140.7.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0388-1 Security update for MozillaThunderbird SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3167 Important: thunderbird security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 18, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0230 Mozilla Thunderbird: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 5, 2026
- DLA-4466-1 thunderbird - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Feb 4, 2026
- DSA-6118-1 thunderbird - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Feb 3, 2026