cve/2018/CVE-2018-5162.md

### [CVE-2018-5162](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5162)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Thunderbird%20ESR&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Thunderbird&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3C%2052.8%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Encrypted%20mail%20leaks%20plaintext%20through%20src%20attribute&color=brighgreen)

### Description

Plaintext of decrypted emails can leak through the src attribute of remote images, or links. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8 and Thunderbird < 52.8.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1457721
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1457721

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.