CVE-2004-2226
CVE-2004-2226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Thunderbird
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Mozilla Mail 1.7.1 and 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.9, when HTML-Mails is enabled, allows remote attackers to determine valid e-mail addresses via an HTML e-mail that references a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) document on the attacker's server.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-2226?
- Mozilla Mail 1.7.1 and 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.9, when HTML-Mails is enabled, allows remote attackers to determine valid e-mail addresses via an HTML e-mail that references a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) document on the attacker's server.
- How severe is CVE-2004-2226?
- CVE-2004-2226 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2004-2226 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-2226?
- CVE-2004-2226 primarily affects Mozilla Thunderbird. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-2226?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2004-2226 published?
- CVE-2004-2226 was published on 2004-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/0070.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13086
- http://www.osvdb.org/11394
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17949
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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