GCVE Workshop - 22 September 2026 (14:00-18:00), Luxembourg Before The Vulnopticon Conference - Registration

CVE-2024-11159 (GCVE-0-2024-11159)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-13 13:42 – Updated: 2024-12-06 20:02
VLAI
Summary
Using remote content in OpenPGP encrypted messages can lead to the disclosure of plaintext. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 128.4.3 and Thunderbird < 132.0.1.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-26 21:10 UTC
CWE
  • Potential disclosure of plaintext in OpenPGP encrypted message
  • CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 128.4.3 (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 132.0.1 (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-11-20T11:02:41.682Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00017.html"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
              "baseScore": 5.3,
              "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
              "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
              "integrityImpact": "NONE",
              "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "NONE",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
              "version": "3.1"
            }
          },
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2024-11159",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2024-11-26T21:10:02.822498Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "problemTypes": [
          {
            "descriptions": [
              {
                "cweId": "CWE-312",
                "description": "CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information",
                "lang": "en",
                "type": "CWE"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-12-06T20:02:31.681Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "Thunderbird",
          "vendor": "Mozilla",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "128.4.3",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "Thunderbird",
          "vendor": "Mozilla",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "132.0.1",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Several reporters"
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "Using remote content in OpenPGP encrypted messages can lead to the disclosure of plaintext. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird \u003c 128.4.3 and Thunderbird \u003c 132.0.1."
            }
          ],
          "value": "Using remote content in OpenPGP encrypted messages can lead to the disclosure of plaintext. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird \u003c 128.4.3 and Thunderbird \u003c 132.0.1."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "Potential disclosure of plaintext in OpenPGP encrypted message",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2024-11-13T13:42:50.499Z",
        "orgId": "f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe",
        "shortName": "mozilla"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1925929"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-61/"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-62/"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe",
    "assignerShortName": "mozilla",
    "cveId": "CVE-2024-11159",
    "datePublished": "2024-11-13T13:42:50.499Z",
    "dateReserved": "2024-11-12T18:40:18.348Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-12-06T20:02:31.681Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2024-11159",
      "date": "2026-09-16",
      "epss": "0.00294",
      "percentile": "0.22053"
    },
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": "[{\"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"128.4.3\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"AFC5B426-F05D-4BC9-B70B-2B219990C5A2\"}, {\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionStartIncluding\": \"129.0\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"132.0.1\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"7662AA1E-5DBA-4BFC-9127-48EAA8AFE5C0\"}]}]}]",
      "descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"Using remote content in OpenPGP encrypted messages can lead to the disclosure of plaintext. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird \u003c 128.4.3 and Thunderbird \u003c 132.0.1.\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \"El uso de contenido remoto en mensajes cifrados con OpenPGP puede provocar la divulgaci\\u00f3n de texto plano. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Thunderbird \u0026lt; 128.4.3 y Thunderbird \u0026lt; 132.0.1.\"}]",
      "id": "CVE-2024-11159",
      "lastModified": "2024-12-06T20:15:23.937",
      "metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV31\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 4.3, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 2.8, \"impactScore\": 1.4}, {\"source\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"type\": \"Secondary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 5.3, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"attackComplexity\": \"HIGH\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"LOW\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 1.6, \"impactScore\": 3.6}]}",
      "published": "2024-11-13T14:15:15.330",
      "references": "[{\"url\": \"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1925929\", \"source\": \"security@mozilla.org\", \"tags\": [\"Issue Tracking\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-61/\", \"source\": \"security@mozilla.org\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-62/\", \"source\": \"security@mozilla.org\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00017.html\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}]",
      "sourceIdentifier": "security@mozilla.org",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"NVD-CWE-noinfo\"}]}, {\"source\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"type\": \"Secondary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-312\"}]}]"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2024-11159\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"security@mozilla.org\",\"published\":\"2024-11-13T14:15:15.330\",\"lastModified\":\"2026-06-17T06:57:11.500\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"Using remote content in OpenPGP encrypted messages can lead to the disclosure of plaintext. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird \u003c 128.4.3 and Thunderbird \u003c 132.0.1.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"El uso de contenido remoto en mensajes cifrados con OpenPGP puede provocar la divulgaci\u00f3n de texto plano. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Thunderbird \u0026lt; 128.4.3 y Thunderbird \u0026lt; 132.0.1.\"}],\"affected\":[{\"source\":\"security@mozilla.org\",\"affectedData\":[{\"vendor\":\"Mozilla\",\"product\":\"Thunderbird\",\"versions\":[{\"version\":\"unspecified\",\"lessThan\":\"128.4.3\",\"versionType\":\"custom\",\"status\":\"affected\"}]},{\"vendor\":\"Mozilla\",\"product\":\"Thunderbird\",\"versions\":[{\"version\":\"unspecified\",\"lessThan\":\"132.0.1\",\"versionType\":\"custom\",\"status\":\"affected\"}]}]}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N\",\"baseScore\":4.3,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"REQUIRED\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"integrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":2.8,\"impactScore\":1.4},{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N\",\"baseScore\":5.3,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"HIGH\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.6,\"impactScore\":3.6}],\"ssvcV203\":[{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"ssvcData\":{\"timestamp\":\"2024-11-26T21:10:02.822498Z\",\"id\":\"CVE-2024-11159\",\"options\":[{\"exploitation\":\"none\"},{\"automatable\":\"no\"},{\"technicalImpact\":\"partial\"}],\"role\":\"CISA Coordinator\",\"version\":\"2.0.3\"}}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"NVD-CWE-noinfo\"}]},{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-312\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"128.4.3\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"AFC5B426-F05D-4BC9-B70B-2B219990C5A2\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"129.0\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"132.0.1\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"7662AA1E-5DBA-4BFC-9127-48EAA8AFE5C0\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1925929\",\"source\":\"security@mozilla.org\",\"tags\":[\"Issue Tracking\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-61/\",\"source\":\"security@mozilla.org\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-62/\",\"source\":\"security@mozilla.org\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00017.html\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}]}}",
    "redhat_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "Important",
      "current_release_date": "2026-04-23T01:07:23+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2024-11159",
      "id": "CVE-2024-11159",
      "initial_release_date": "2024-11-13T13:42:50.499000+00:00",
      "product_status:fixed": "118",
      "product_status:known_affected": "5",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "thunderbird: Potential disclosure of plaintext in OpenPGP encrypted message",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2024/cve-2024-11159.json",
      "version": "3"
    },
    "suse_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "moderate",
      "current_release_date": "2025-10-07T00:41:39Z",
      "cve": "CVE-2024-11159",
      "id": "CVE-2024-11159",
      "initial_release_date": "2024-11-15T04:06:05Z",
      "product_status:recommended": "59",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2024-11159",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2024-11159.json",
      "version": "19"
    },
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CVE Program Container\", \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00017.html\"}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"shortName\": \"CVE\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-11-20T11:02:41.682Z\"}}, {\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"cvssV3_1\": {\"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 5.3, \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"attackComplexity\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"LOW\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}}, {\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2024-11159\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"none\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"partial\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2024-11-26T21:10:02.822498Z\"}}}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-312\", \"description\": \"CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-11-26T21:10:59.829Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"credits\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"Several reporters\"}], \"affected\": [{\"vendor\": \"Mozilla\", \"product\": \"Thunderbird\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"unspecified\", \"lessThan\": \"128.4.3\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}]}, {\"vendor\": \"Mozilla\", \"product\": \"Thunderbird\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"unspecified\", \"lessThan\": \"132.0.1\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}]}], \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1925929\"}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-61/\"}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-62/\"}], \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"Using remote content in OpenPGP encrypted messages can lead to the disclosure of plaintext. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird \u003c 128.4.3 and Thunderbird \u003c 132.0.1.\", \"supportingMedia\": [{\"type\": \"text/html\", \"value\": \"Using remote content in OpenPGP encrypted messages can lead to the disclosure of plaintext. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird \u003c 128.4.3 and Thunderbird \u003c 132.0.1.\", \"base64\": false}]}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"text\", \"description\": \"Potential disclosure of plaintext in OpenPGP encrypted message\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe\", \"shortName\": \"mozilla\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-11-13T13:42:50.499Z\"}}}",
      "cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2024-11159\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-12-06T20:02:31.681Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2024-11-12T18:40:18.348Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe\", \"datePublished\": \"2024-11-13T13:42:50.499Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"mozilla\"}",
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.1"
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.


Loading…

Loading…

Loading…

Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Loading…

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Loading…

Loading…

Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.


Loading…