🛡️ CVE-2023-0430 on Debian — thunderbird
Description
Certificate OCSP revocation status was not checked when verifying S/Mime signatures. Mail signed with a revoked certificate would be displayed as having a valid signature. Thunderbird versions from 68 to 102.7.0 were affected by this bug. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.7.1.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2023-0430 as tracked by Debian, for the package thunderbird. The fix is available in version 1:102.7.1+1-1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity high, availability none.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0430 is classified as CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation. A TLS certificate is accepted without proper verification, so a man-in-the-middle can present their own.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0430 is recorded against 1 package.
- thunderbird (fixed in 1:102.7.1+1-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 2 June 2023 and last revised on 7 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2023-0430 on other distributions
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Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| thunderbird | — | 1:102.7.1+1-1 |
References
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