Vulnerability Description
Clicking a news: or snews: link that referenced a message-ID made Thunderbird connect, without asking, to the host and port given in the link, even if it was not a configured news server. Line breaks in the message-ID were sent to the server unmodified, so a crafted link could send arbitrary commands to services reachable from the user's network. In addition, snews: links to such servers connected without TLS. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 159 and Thunderbird 153.6.
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2077789
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-121/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-122/
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-118179?
CVE-2026-118179 is a documented vulnerability. Clicking a news: or snews: link that referenced a message-ID made Thunderbird connect, without asking, to the host and port given in the link, even if it was not a configured news server. Line breaks ...
How severe is CVE-2026-118179?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-118179. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-118179?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.