CVE-2026-118178 RSS feed could redirect its subscription to a local file or network share
Description
A remote RSS feed could use the itunes:new-feed-url or newLocation element to permanently change its stored subscription URL to a file: URL. Thunderbird then read that location on every feed update. This allowed a malicious feed, or an attacker able to modify a feed delivered over HTTP, to make Thunderbird read local files and, on Windows, connect 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 affected by the local file read only. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 159 and Thunderbird 153.6.
CVSS 3.1 detail
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitable remotely over the network, with an ordinary account and if a user takes an action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- Interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird 159 | earliest → < 159 | 159 |
| Thunderbird 153.6 | earliest → < 153.6 | 153.6 |
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
Timeline
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