CVE-2021-43529

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Thunderbird versions prior to 91.3.0 are vulnerable to the heap overflow described in CVE-2021-43527 when processing S/MIME messages. Thunderbird versions 91.3.0 and later will not call the vulnerable code when processing S/MIME messages that contain certificates with DER-encoded DSA or RSA-PSS signatures.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 16, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-43529: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix