CVE-2022-2226: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Jun 28, 2022
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Updated

An OpenPGP digital signature includes information about the date when the signature was created. When displaying an email that contains a digital signature, the email's date will be shown. If the dates were different, then Thunderbird didn't report the email as having an invalid signature. If an attacker performed a replay attack, in which an old email with old contents are resent at a later time, it could lead the victim to believe that the statements in the email are current. Fixed versions of Thunderbird will require that the signature's date roughly matches the displayed date of the email.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<102
102
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.11
91.11
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.11
Mozilla Thunderbird=101.0

Event History

Jun 28, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Dec 22, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2226?

The severity of CVE-2022-2226 is rated as moderate.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-2226?

To fix CVE-2022-2226, you should update Thunderbird to version 102.0 or later.

3

What versions of Thunderbird are affected by CVE-2022-2226?

CVE-2022-2226 affects Thunderbird versions up to 102.0 and versions 91.11 and below.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-2226?

CVE-2022-2226 is a vulnerability related to digital signature validation in email messages.

5

Can CVE-2022-2226 lead to security breaches?

Yes, CVE-2022-2226 can potentially allow attackers to exploit invalid signatures without detection.

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