Thunderbird's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 138, Firefox ESR 128.10, Firefox ESR 115.23, Thunderbird 138, and Thunderbird 128.10.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade firefoxUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade firefox-x11 | May 13, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade thunderbirdUpgrade firefox-esrUpgrade firefox | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 15, 2025 |
| Mfsa2025 28 | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 138.0Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox | Apr 30, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Mfsa2025 29 | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 128.10 | Apr 30, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Mfsa2025 30 | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 115.23 | Apr 30, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla ThunderbirdUpgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 128.10 | Apr 30, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade firefox-x11Upgrade firefoxUpgrade thunderbird | May 6, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade thunderbird-debugsourceUpgrade firefox-debugsourceNo solution existsUpgrade firefox-debuginfoUpgrade thunderbird-debuginfoUpgrade firefox-x11Upgrade thunderbirdUpgrade firefox | May 6, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade thunderbird-debugsourceUpgrade firefox-debuginfoUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade firefoxUpgrade thunderbird-debuginfoUpgrade firefox-debugsourceUpgrade firefox-x11 | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade mozillafirefox-branding-upstreamUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaThunderbirdUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-other | May 1, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 |
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