#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory mfsa2021-41.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mozilla Foundation.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(275636);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/18");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-38492", "CVE-2021-38495");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0405-S");
script_name(english:"Mozilla Thunderbird < 91.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A mail client installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Thunderbird installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 91.1. It is, therefore, affected
by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2021-41 advisory.
- Mozilla developers Tyson Smith, Christian Holler, and Gabriele Svelto reported memory safety bugs present
in Thunderbird 78.13.0. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with
enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-38495)
- When delegating navigations to the operating system, Thunderbird would accept the `mk` scheme which might
allow attackers to launch pages and execute scripts in Internet Explorer in unprivileged mode. This bug
only affects Thunderbird for Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. (CVE-2021-38492)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2021-41/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 91.1 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-38495");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/09/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/09/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/11/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("macosx_thunderbird_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Mozilla Thunderbird");
exit(0);
}
include('vdf.inc');
# @tvdl-content-verify-only
var vuln_data = {
"metadata": {
"spec_version": "1.0"
},
"requires": [
{
"scope": "target",
"match": {
"os": "macos"
}
}
],
"checks": [
{
"product": {
"name": "Mozilla Thunderbird",
"type": "app"
},
"check_algorithm": "default",
"constraints": [
{
"fixed_version": "91.1"
}
]
}
]
};
var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);
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