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7.5

Thunderbird: Unpatched Flaw Allows Malicious Email Attachment Execution

RHSA-2026:3982
Summary

A security issue in Thunderbird allows attackers to execute malicious code on your computer by sending a specially crafted email attachment. This means that if you open an email with this type of attachment, it could potentially harm your system. Update Thunderbird to the latest version to fix this issue.

What to do
  • Update redhat thunderbird to version 0:140.8.0-1.el9_6.
  • Update redhat thunderbird-debuginfo to version 0:140.8.0-1.el9_6.
  • Update redhat thunderbird-debugsource to version 0:140.8.0-1.el9_6.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versionsFix available
redhat thunderbird <= 0:140.8.0-1.el9_6 0:140.8.0-1.el9_6
redhat thunderbird-debuginfo <= 0:140.8.0-1.el9_6 0:140.8.0-1.el9_6
redhat thunderbird-debugsource <= 0:140.8.0-1.el9_6 0:140.8.0-1.el9_6
Original title
Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update
osv CVSS3.1 7.5
Published: 9 Mar 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 9 Mar 2026