Ubuntu update for thunderbird



| Updated: 2022-10-20
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 12
CVE-ID CVE-2022-2505
CVE-2022-3032
CVE-2022-3033
CVE-2022-3034
CVE-2022-36059
CVE-2022-36318
CVE-2022-36319
CVE-2022-38472
CVE-2022-38473
CVE-2022-38476
CVE-2022-38477
CVE-2022-38478
CWE-ID CWE-119
CWE-254
CWE-200
CWE-20
CWE-79
CWE-451
CWE-264
CWE-416
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 12 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU65796

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2505

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU66920

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3032

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists doe to incorrect processing of HTML emails with an iframe</code> element that uses a <code>srcdoc attribute to define the inner HTML document. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted email message and bypass blocking of remote objects specified in the nested document, for example images or videos.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU66919

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3033

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Thunderbird handles the meta tag having the http-equiv="refresh" attribute in email messages when the user replies to an email. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email to the victim and force the application to initiate requests to an external URL regardless of the configuration to block remote content.

Combined with other HTML elements and attributes in the email, it is possible to execute arbitrary JavaScript code included into the malicious message in the context of the message compose document and read or modify the contents of the message compose document, including the quoted original message, which could potentially contain the decrypted plaintext of encrypted data in the crafted email.


Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU66921

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3034

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to iframe elements in an HTML email force the application to initiate network requests. A remote attacker can use an iframe to confirm that the email was read by the victim and obtain victim's IP address.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU66922

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36059

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Matrix SDK. A remote attacker sharing a room with a victim can hide some of the rooms or spaces from users and cause minor temporary corruption.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU65795

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36318

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when visiting directory listings for chrome:// URLs as source text. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU65793

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36319

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error, related to mouse pointer positioning when combining CSS properties for overflow and transform. A remote attacker can trick the victim into interacting with mouse cursor with different coordinates than displayed.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU66719

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38472

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of XSLT errors. A remote attacker can spoof the address bar and trick the user into submitting data intended for the spoofed origin.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU66720

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38473

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly imposed security restrictions on a cross-origin iframe referencing an XSLT document. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and inherit the parent domain's permissions to access microphone or camera.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

10) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU66725

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38476

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the in the PK11_ChangePW function. A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the browser.


Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

11) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU66723

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38477

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

12) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU66724

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38478

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5663-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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