CVE-2021-29949

HIGH

Thunderbird < 78.9.1 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element via OTR Library Loading

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

When loading the shared library that provides the OTR protocol implementation, Thunderbird will initially attempt to open it using a filename that isn't distributed by Thunderbird. If a computer has already been infected with a malicious library of the alternative filename, and the malicious library has been copied to a directory that is contained in the search path for executable libraries, then Thunderbird will load the incorrect library. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.9.1.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-13/
Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1682101

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (1)
mozilla/thunderbird < 78.9.1
Published Jun 24, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026