CVE-2021-43528 Security feature bypass in Thunderbird

What is CVE-2021-43528?

CVE-2021-43528 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 8 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Thunderbird unexpectedly enabled JavaScript in the composition area. The JavaScript execution context was limited to this area and did not receive chrome-level privileges, but could be used as a stepping stone to further an attack with other vulnerabilities. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43528?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43528?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2021-43528 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43528 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-43528, GHSA-q4gq-74cq-85g9, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-43528.