CVE-2021-29950

Published: Jun 24, 2021Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Thunderbird unprotects a secret OpenPGP key prior to using it for a decryption, signing or key import task. If the task runs into a failure, the secret key may remain in memory in its unprotected state. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.8.1.

Affected (1)

Products: Mozilla: Thunderbird

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Thunderbird	Before 78.8.1

Related CWEs

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.

References (4)

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1673239

Source: security@mozilla.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-17/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1673239

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-17/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

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