SB2022122201 - Slackware Linux update for mozilla-thunderbird
Published: December 22, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022122201
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46874)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of long filenames during drag and drop actions, which causes filename truncation to a potentially malicious extension. A remote attacker can trick the victim to download a file with a long filename, which can be automatically truncated by the browser into an executable file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.