CVE-2021-29950

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Thunderbird
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-17/ release notes vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1673239 vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29950?
CVE-2021-29950 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29950?
To fix CVE-2021-29950, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-29950 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-29950 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-29950?
CVE-2021-29950 affects Mozilla Thunderbird.
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