High severity · published Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2026-12290
Memory safety bug fixed in Thunderbird 152
8.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Memory safety bug fixed in Thunderbird 152. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 152, Firefox ESR 140.12, Firefox ESR 115.37, Thunderbird 152, and Thunderbird 140.12.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Firefox · Mozilla
before 115.37.0; before 152.0.0; 140.0 before 140.12.0 · source: NVD
TH
Thunderbird · Mozilla
before 152.0.0; 140.0 before 140.12.0 · source: NVD
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12290
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12290
Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2024852
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-57/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-58/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-59/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-60/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-61/
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