CVE-2026-92240
Published Sep 15, 2026
Description
A malicious or compromised IMAP server can trigger an out-of-bounds read in the IMAP response parser by sending an untagged '* ID' response, crashing Thunderbird. The affected parsing path is reachable before authentication. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 156 and Thunderbird 140.16.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-92240? +
A malicious or compromised IMAP server can trigger an out-of-bounds read in the IMAP response parser by sending an untagged '* ID' response, crashing Thunderbird. The affected parsing path is reachable before authentication. This vulnerability was fixed in Thunderbird 156 and Thunderbird 140.16.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-92240? +
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