Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Thunderbird Email Client by Mozilla
CVE-2025-2830

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Mozilla
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 April 2025

Summary

A security vulnerability exists in the Thunderbird email client where specially crafted file names in multipart messages can lead to exposure of the directory listing from the /tmp folder when the message is forwarded or edited. This vulnerability affects multiple operating systems, including Linux and Windows, allowing attackers to potentially disclose sensitive information from the user's system. The flaw impacts affected versions prior to 137.0.2 and 128.9.2, and users are encouraged to update to secure versions promptly.

Affected Version(s)

Thunderbird < 137.0.2

Thunderbird < 128.9.2

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dario Weißer
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