Ubuntu update for thunderbird

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU67788

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-2022-3266

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when decoding H264 video. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

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) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU67744

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39236

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 when processing beacon events. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

3) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU67742

Risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39249

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a very permissive key forwarding strategy. A remote attacker cooperating with a malicious home server can construct messages appearing to have come from another person.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

4) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU67745

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39250

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass SAS verification.

The vulnerability exists due to checking and signing user identities and devices in two separate steps, and inadequately fixing the keys to be signed between these steps. A remote attacker cooperating with a malicious home server can interfere with the verification flow between two users, injecting its own cross-signing user identity in place of one of the users’ identities, leading to the other device trusting/verifying the user identity under the control of the home server instead of the intended one.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

5) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU67743

Risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39251

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a protocol confusion vulnerability that accepts to-device messages encrypted with Megolm instead of Olm. A remote attacker cooperating with a malicious home server can construct messages appearing to have come from another person without any indication such as a grey shield.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

6) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU67503

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40956

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 some requests may ignore the CSP's base-uri settings when handling HTML base element injection. A remote attacker can force the browser to accept the injected element's base instead of the original code, leading to Content Security Policy bypass.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

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) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU67504

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40957

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to inconsistent data in instruction and data cache when creating wasm code. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page, trigger memory corruption and potentially execute arbitrary code.

Note, the vulnerability affects Firefox on ARM64 platforms only.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

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) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU67502

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40958

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 incorrect handling of cookies. A remote attacker with access to a shared subdomain can inject a cookies with certain special characters, bypass Secure Context restriction for cookies with __Host and __Secure prefix and overwrite these cookies, potentially allowing session fixation attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

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) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU67500

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-2022-40959

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 incorrect initialization of FeaturePolicy on all pages during iframe navigation. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, bypass FeaturePolicy restrictions and force the browser to leak device permissions into untrusted subdocuments.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

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: #VU67501

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-2022-40960

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error caused by a concurrent use of the URL parser with non-UTF-8 data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

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: #VU67505

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-2022-40962

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 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

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) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU68405

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42927

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 same-origin policy violation in the performance.getEntries() method. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website and gain obtain cross-origin URL entries.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

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.

13) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU68406

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-2022-42928

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 in Garbage Collector within the JS engine. 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 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

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.

14) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU68407

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-2022-42929

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when handling window.print() events. A remote attacker trick the victim to open a specially crafted website and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

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.

15) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU68408

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-2022-42932

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 handling 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 - 22.10

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1

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.

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	15
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-3266 CVE-2022-39236 CVE-2022-39249 CVE-2022-39250 CVE-2022-39251 CVE-2022-40956 CVE-2022-40957 CVE-2022-40958 CVE-2022-40959 CVE-2022-40960 CVE-2022-40962 CVE-2022-42927 CVE-2022-42928 CVE-2022-42929 CVE-2022-42932
CWE-ID	CWE-125 CWE-20 CWE-345 CWE-254 CWE-416 CWE-119 CWE-399
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system thunderbird (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.