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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0616

If a MIME email combines OpenPGP and OpenPGP MIME data in a certain way Thunderbird repeatedly attempts to process and display the message, which could cause Thunderbird's user interface to lock up and no longer respond to the user's actions. An attacker could send a crafted message with this structure to attempt a DoS attack. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.8.

Products
thunderbird
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1:102.8.0-1
CVEs
CVE-2023-0616
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 09:56 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0616

core-osv · Original source

Published 2 Jun 2023, 17:15 UTC

If a MIME email combines OpenPGP and OpenPGP MIME data in a certain way Thunderbird repeatedly attempts to process and display the message, which could cause Thunderbird's user interface to lock up and no longer respond to the user's actions. An attacker could send a crafted message with this structure to attempt a DoS attack. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.8.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0616

thunderbird

Fixed versions: 1:102.8.0-1

thunderbird

Fixed versions: 1:102.8.0-1

thunderbird

Fixed versions: 1:102.8.0-1

Complete source record
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      "modified": "2026-10-25T09:47:38.393709740Z",
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