CVE-2026-118178
Published:October 27, 2026
Updated:November 04, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-desktop.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=THUNDERBIRD_154_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_159_0_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_155_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_159_0_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_156_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_159_0_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_157_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_159_0_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_158_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_159_0_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_159_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_159_0_RELEASEFix Suggestion:
Update to version THUNDERBIRD_159_0_RELEASEhttps://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-desktop.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=THUNDERBIRD_38_0b6_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_60_0_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_68_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_78_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_82_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_87_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_88_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_89_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_90_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_91_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_92_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_93_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_94_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_95_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_96_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_97_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_98_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_99_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_100_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_101_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_102_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_103_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_104_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_105_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_106_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_107_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_108_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_109_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_110_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_111_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_112_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_113_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_114_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_115_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_116_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_117_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_118_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_119_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_120_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_121_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_122_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_123_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_124_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_125_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_126_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_127_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_128_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_129_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_130_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_131_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_132_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_133_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_134_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_135_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_136_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_137_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_138_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_139_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_140_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_141_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_142_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_143_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_144_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_145_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_146_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_147_0b1_BUILD1 <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_148_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_149_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_150_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_151_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_152_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASE || >=THUNDERBIRD_153_0b1_RELEASE <THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASEFix Suggestion:
Update to version THUNDERBIRD_153_6_0esr_RELEASERelated Resources (3)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
EPSS
Base Score:
0.18