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.
Published: 2021-06-24
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2632-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4897-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-16408 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4995-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4995-2 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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Mozilla Thunderbird
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T22:18:03.263Z

Reserved: 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-29949

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Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-24T14:15:09.887

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:02:02.537

Link: CVE-2021-29949

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2021-04-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-29949 - Bugzilla

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