CVE-2021-38510: High severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Nov 2, 2021
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Updated

The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .inetloc files, which, due to a flaw in Mac OS, can run commands on a user's computer.Note: This issue only affected Mac OS operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.

Other sources

The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .inetloc files, which can run commands on a user's computer.Note: This issue only affected Mac OS operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.

Mozilla

The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .inetloc files, which, due to a flaw in Mac OS, can run commands on a user's computer.Note: This issue only affected Mac OS operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.3
91.3
Mozilla Firefox<94
94
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.3
91.3
Mozilla Firefox<94.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.3.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.3.0
macOS

Event History

Nov 2, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Dec 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:21 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-38510.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .inetloc files which can run commands...'

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Mozilla Firefox ESR version up to 91.3, Mozilla Firefox version up to 94, and Mozilla Thunderbird version up to 91.3.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38510?

The severity of CVE-2021-38510 is medium (severity value: 4).

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-38510?

To fix CVE-2021-38510, users should update their Mozilla Firefox ESR version to 91.3, Mozilla Firefox version to 94, or Mozilla Thunderbird version to 91.3.

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