CVE-2021-4126

Published Dec 22, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When receiving an OpenPGP/MIME signed email message that contains an additional outer MIME message layer, for example a message footer added by a mailing list gateway, Thunderbird only considered the inner signed message for the signature validity. This gave the false impression that the additional contents were also covered by the digital signature. Starting with Thunderbird version 91.4.1, only the signature that belongs to the top level MIME part will be considered for the displayed status. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2874-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5034-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-34000 When receiving an OpenPGP/MIME signed email message that contains an additional outer MIME message layer, for example a message footer added by a mailing list gateway, Thunderbird only considered the inner signed message for the signature validity. This gave the false impression that the additional contents were also covered by the digital signature. Starting with Thunderbird version 91.4.1, only the signature that belongs to the top level MIME part will be considered for the displayed status. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.1.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5246-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5248-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Apr 16, 2025, 3:51 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 22, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:19 AM