VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2025-2817
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.67%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-04-29
Last modified2026-10-05
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Thunderbird's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 138, Firefox ESR 128.10, Firefox ESR 115.23, Thunderbird 138, and Thunderbird 128.10.
Weakness classification
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-22
Primary references
- security@mozilla.org — Permissions Required
- security@mozilla.org — Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Vendor Advisory
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