CVE-2025-3877
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-3877 is a vulnerability identified in Mozilla Thunderbird, a widely used open-source email client. Although specific technical details and affected versions are not provided, the CVSS 3.1 vector string indicates key characteristics of the vulnerability: it is remotely exploitable (AV:N), requires low attack complexity (AC:L), does not require privileges (PR:N), but does require user interaction (UI:R). The scope is unchanged (S:U), meaning the vulnerability affects the same security scope as the vulnerable component. The impact on confidentiality is low (C:L), with no impact on integrity (I:N), and a low impact on availability (A:L). This suggests that exploitation could lead to limited unauthorized disclosure of information and some degradation or denial of service but does not allow modification of data or system integrity compromise. The absence of known exploits in the wild and lack of patch links indicates this vulnerability is newly published and may not yet be actively exploited. However, the requirement for user interaction implies that exploitation likely involves social engineering, such as convincing a user to open a malicious email or click a crafted link. Given Thunderbird's role as an email client, this vulnerability could be leveraged to leak sensitive email content or disrupt email functionality, potentially impacting user confidentiality and availability of email services.
Potential Impact
For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-3877 could be significant, especially for entities relying heavily on Thunderbird for secure communications. The low confidentiality impact suggests limited data leakage risk, but even minor leaks can be critical if sensitive or regulated data is involved, such as personal data protected under GDPR. The availability impact, while low, could disrupt email communications, affecting business operations and incident response capabilities. Since no integrity impact is noted, the risk of data tampering is minimal. The requirement for user interaction means phishing or social engineering campaigns could be a vector, which is a common threat vector in Europe. Organizations in sectors like finance, healthcare, and government, which often use Thunderbird and handle sensitive data, could face operational and reputational damage if exploited. The lack of known exploits currently reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat, especially as threat actors may develop exploits over time.
Mitigation Recommendations
European organizations should proactively monitor for updates from Mozilla and apply patches promptly once available. In the absence of patches, organizations should implement email filtering and scanning to detect and block malicious attachments or links that could trigger exploitation. User awareness training focused on phishing and social engineering risks is critical to reduce the likelihood of user interaction leading to exploitation. Employing endpoint protection solutions that can detect suspicious behavior in Thunderbird processes may help mitigate exploitation attempts. Network segmentation and limiting outbound connections from email clients can reduce the impact of any successful exploit. Additionally, organizations should audit and monitor Thunderbird usage and logs for unusual activity. Where feasible, consider alternative email clients with no known vulnerabilities until a patch is released. Finally, ensure that data encryption and backup strategies are robust to mitigate confidentiality and availability impacts.
Affected Countries
Germany, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Sweden
CVE-2025-3877
AI-Powered Analysis
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-3877 is a vulnerability identified in Mozilla Thunderbird, a widely used open-source email client. Although specific technical details and affected versions are not provided, the CVSS 3.1 vector string indicates key characteristics of the vulnerability: it is remotely exploitable (AV:N), requires low attack complexity (AC:L), does not require privileges (PR:N), but does require user interaction (UI:R). The scope is unchanged (S:U), meaning the vulnerability affects the same security scope as the vulnerable component. The impact on confidentiality is low (C:L), with no impact on integrity (I:N), and a low impact on availability (A:L). This suggests that exploitation could lead to limited unauthorized disclosure of information and some degradation or denial of service but does not allow modification of data or system integrity compromise. The absence of known exploits in the wild and lack of patch links indicates this vulnerability is newly published and may not yet be actively exploited. However, the requirement for user interaction implies that exploitation likely involves social engineering, such as convincing a user to open a malicious email or click a crafted link. Given Thunderbird's role as an email client, this vulnerability could be leveraged to leak sensitive email content or disrupt email functionality, potentially impacting user confidentiality and availability of email services.
Potential Impact
For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-3877 could be significant, especially for entities relying heavily on Thunderbird for secure communications. The low confidentiality impact suggests limited data leakage risk, but even minor leaks can be critical if sensitive or regulated data is involved, such as personal data protected under GDPR. The availability impact, while low, could disrupt email communications, affecting business operations and incident response capabilities. Since no integrity impact is noted, the risk of data tampering is minimal. The requirement for user interaction means phishing or social engineering campaigns could be a vector, which is a common threat vector in Europe. Organizations in sectors like finance, healthcare, and government, which often use Thunderbird and handle sensitive data, could face operational and reputational damage if exploited. The lack of known exploits currently reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat, especially as threat actors may develop exploits over time.
Mitigation Recommendations
European organizations should proactively monitor for updates from Mozilla and apply patches promptly once available. In the absence of patches, organizations should implement email filtering and scanning to detect and block malicious attachments or links that could trigger exploitation. User awareness training focused on phishing and social engineering risks is critical to reduce the likelihood of user interaction leading to exploitation. Employing endpoint protection solutions that can detect suspicious behavior in Thunderbird processes may help mitigate exploitation attempts. Network segmentation and limiting outbound connections from email clients can reduce the impact of any successful exploit. Additionally, organizations should audit and monitor Thunderbird usage and logs for unusual activity. Where feasible, consider alternative email clients with no known vulnerabilities until a patch is released. Finally, ensure that data encryption and backup strategies are robust to mitigate confidentiality and availability impacts.
Affected Countries
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- mozilla
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-22T17:02:56.161Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 682cd0fa1484d88663aec4c3
Added to database: 5/20/2025, 6:59:06 PM
Last enriched: 7/12/2025, 1:02:25 AM
Last updated: 11/22/2025, 4:45:58 PM
Views: 32
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