SB2023073148 - SUSE update for MozillaThunderbird 



SB2023073148 - SUSE update for MozillaThunderbird

Published: July 31, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023073148
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3417)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of the Text Direction Override Unicode Character in filenames. A remote attacker can show a potentially dangerous email attachment as a document file.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3600)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error during the worker lifecycle when processing HTML content. 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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.