PT-2020-5946

CVE-2020-15685

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Published

2020-12-31

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Updated

2026-10-31

Description by

CVSS 3.1
8.8
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Thunderbird versions prior to 78.7
Description: The issue is related to insufficient input validation during the STARTTLS connection setup, specifically in the plaintext phase. This could allow protocol commands to be injected and evaluated within the encrypted session, potentially affecting the confidentiality and integrity of protected information.
Recommendations: For versions prior to 78.7, update to version 78.7 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the STARTTLS connection setup until a patch is available.
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Related identifiers
ALT-PU-2021-1160
ALT-PU-2021-1200
ALT-PU-2021-1369
CESA-2021_0298
CLEANSTART-2024-MD49827
DLA-2541-1
DSA-4842-1
MGASA-2021-0066
OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0208-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2021_0208-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0209-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2021_0209-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1
RHSA-2021:0297
RHSA-2021_0297
RHSA-2021:0298
RHSA-2021_0298
RHSA-2021:0299
RHSA-2021:0397
SUSE-SU-2021:0245-1
SUSE-SU-2021:0257-1
USN-4736-1
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