Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2025-5986 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package thunderbird. The fix is available in version 1:128.12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: None.
- Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5986 is classified as CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5986 is recorded against 1 package.
- thunderbird (fixed in 1:128.12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 11 June 2025 and last revised on 29 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
www.mozilla.org (Report)
bugzilla.mozilla.org (Report)
www.mozilla.org (Report)
www.mozilla.org (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information) in other software:
