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CVE-2023-0547

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Description

OCSP revocation status of recipient certificates was not checked when sending S/Mime encrypted email, and revoked certificates would be accepted. Thunderbird versions from 68 to 102.9.1 were affected by this bug. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.10.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-06-02 17:15:10.337000
Last modified
2026-10-23 23:10:00.157000
View original CVE JSON
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      "value": "El estado de revocación OCSP de los certificados del destinatario no se verificaba al enviar correo electrónico cifrado S/Mime, y se aceptarían certificados revocados. Las versiones de Thunderbird de la 68 a la 102.9.1 se vieron afectadas por este error. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Thunderbird anterior a 102.10."
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