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Mozilla Thunderbird < 150.0.2

🗓️ 08 May 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Thunderbird on macOS below 150.0.2 has several flaws (CVE-2026-8090, -8092, -8093) from mfsa2026-43.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
## 
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#                                  
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory mfsa2026-43.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mozilla Foundation.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(313215);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-8090", "CVE-2026-8092", "CVE-2026-8093");

  script_name(english:"Mozilla Thunderbird < 150.0.2");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A mail client installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Thunderbird installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 150.0.2. It is, therefore,
affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2026-43 advisory.

  - Memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird 150.0.1. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption
    and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.
    (CVE-2026-8093)

  - Memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird ESR 140.10.1 and Thunderbird 150.0.1. Some of these bugs showed
    evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been
    exploited to run arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-8092)

  - Use-after-free in the DOM: Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.2, Firefox
    ESR 140.10.2, Firefox ESR 115.35.2, Thunderbird 150.0.2, and Thunderbird 140.10.2. (CVE-2026-8090)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-43/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 150.0.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-8090");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-8093");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/04/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/05/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/05/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_thunderbird_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Mozilla Thunderbird");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content-verify-only
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "requires": [
    {
      "scope": "target",
      "match": {
        "os": "macos"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Mozilla Thunderbird",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "fixed_version": "150.0.2"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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18 May 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.18.1
EPSS0.00384
SSVC
5