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TI-2024-10341 Aliases CVE-2024-11159GHSA-jm4h-wwjv-4q5c

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Mozilla Thunderbird

Priority LOW 24CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 13 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

Using remote content in OpenPGP encrypted messages can lead to the disclosure of plaintext. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 128.4.3 and Thunderbird < 132.0.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00312 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Thunderbird (Mozilla): 128.4.3, 132.0.1Red Hat: 9 advisoriesRed Hat: 13 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 128.4.3128.4.3Patch availableCNA
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 132.0.1132.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 128.4.3 Fixed in 128.4.3 Patch available CNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 132.0.1 Fixed in 132.0.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 128.4.3; 129.0 to before 132.0.1VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 128.4.3; 129.0 to before 132.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 128.4.3
  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 132.0.1

Red Hat 9 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:10748 Released 2024-12-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el9_4
  • RHSA-2024:10734 Released 2024-12-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el8_6
  • RHSA-2024:10733 Released 2024-12-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el8_4
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:10710 Released 2024-12-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el8_8
  • RHSA-2024:10704 Released 2024-12-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el8_2
  • RHSA-2024:10703 Released 2024-12-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el9_0
  • RHSA-2024:10667 Released 2024-12-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el9_2
  • RHSA-2024:10591 Released 2024-12-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:10592 Released 2024-12-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-128.5.0-1.el9_5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:10591
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:10592
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:10704
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:10733
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:10734
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:10733
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:10734
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:10703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:10710
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:10667
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:10748
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:10733
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:10734

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11159
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jm4h-wwjv-4q5c

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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