Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affecting thunderbird package, versions [,138.0b1)
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- published23 May 2025
- disclosed29 Apr 2025
- creditAndrew McCreight
Introduced: 29 Apr 2025
CVE-2025-4085 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade thunderbird to version 138.0b1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Privilege Assignment via the privileged UITour actor. An attacker can access sensitive information and potentially escalate privileges by taking over the control over a content process.