CVE-2021-29969

Mozilla: IMAP server responses sent by a MITM prior to STARTTLS could be processed

Published Aug 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
If Thunderbird was configured to use STARTTLS for an IMAP connection, and an attacker injected IMAP server responses prior to the completion of the STARTTLS handshake, then Thunderbird didn't ignore the injected data. This could have resulted in Thunderbird showing incorrect information, for example the attacker could have tricked Thunderbird to show folders that didn't exist on the IMAP server. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.12.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2711-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4940-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-16428 If Thunderbird was configured to use STARTTLS for an IMAP connection, and an attacker injected IMAP server responses prior to the completion of the STARTTLS handshake, then Thunderbird didn't ignore the injected data. This could have resulted in Thunderbird showing incorrect information, for example the attacker could have tricked Thunderbird to show folders that didn't exist on the IMAP server. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.12.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5058-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 10:24 PM
Reserved
Apr 1, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 5, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 13, 2021, 12:00 AM