A malicious IMAP server can trigger use-after-free and heap-memory disclosure by sending a crafted ID response. Heap contents can ultimately be persisted to prefs.js. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 155, Thunderbird 140.15, and Thunderbird 153.2.

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Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Description A malicious IMAP server can trigger use-after-free and heap-memory disclosure by sending a crafted ID response. Heap contents can ultimately be persisted to prefs.js. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 155, Thunderbird 140.15, and Thunderbird 153.2.
Title Information disclosure due to malicious IMAP server response
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

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Updated: 2026-09-01T21:44:15.877Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T21:33:07.129Z

Link: CVE-2026-84641

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-01T22:17:19.900

Modified: 2026-09-01T22:17:19.900

Link: CVE-2026-84641

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