VDB
CVE-2020-12398
CVE-2020-12398
PUBLISHED
Reported by mozilla · Published July 9, 2020
If Thunderbird is configured to use STARTTLS for an IMAP server, and the server sends a PREAUTH response, then Thunderbird will continue with an unencrypted connection, causing email data to be sent without protection. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.9.0.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| thunderbird | Alpine | 68.9.0-r0 |
| thunderbird | Arch Linux | 68.9.0-1 |
| thunderbird | Amazon Linux | 68.9.0-1.amzn2 |
| thunderbird | mozilla | 68.9.0 |
| thunderbird | Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | 1:68.10.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| thunderbird | Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | 1:68.10.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| thunderbird | Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | 1:68.10.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified |
| alpine | thunderbird | 0 |
| arch | thunderbird | 0 |
| amazon:2 | thunderbird | 0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | * |
Timeline
- Jun 5, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Mar 6, 2026 Security Advisory (3 in total, the first dated here)
- Sep 5, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- x_refsource_MISC
- x_refsource_MISC
- USN-4421-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU