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CVE-2021-29950 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1673239 CVEExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-17/ CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1673239 [email protected]ExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-17/ [email protected]Release NotesVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
mozilla thunderbird
< 78.8.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-29950
NVD Published Date:
Jun 24, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-29950 Details - Not Deferred