Debian update for thunderbird



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
CVE-ID CVE-2023-4573
CVE-2023-4574
CVE-2023-4575
CVE-2023-4581
CVE-2023-4584
CWE-ID CWE-416
CWE-357
CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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thunderbird (Debian package)
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80090

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-2023-4573

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 in IPC CanvasTranslator. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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

Mitigation

Update thunderbird package to one of the following versions: 1:102.15.0-1~deb11u1, 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

thunderbird (Debian package): before 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5488


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80091

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-2023-4574

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 in IPC ColorPickerShownCallback. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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

Mitigation

Update thunderbird package to one of the following versions: 1:102.15.0-1~deb11u1, 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

thunderbird (Debian package): before 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5488


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80092

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-2023-4575

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 in IPC FilePickerShownCallback. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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

Mitigation

Update thunderbird package to one of the following versions: 1:102.15.0-1~deb11u1, 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

thunderbird (Debian package): before 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5488


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) Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations

EUVDB-ID: #VU80094

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-2023-4581

CWE-ID: CWE-357 - Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a missing warning when downloading Excel .xll add-in files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and force the browser to download potentially dangerous files without any warning.

Mitigation

Update thunderbird package to one of the following versions: 1:102.15.0-1~deb11u1, 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

thunderbird (Debian package): before 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5488


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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU80095

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-2023-4584

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 thunderbird package to one of the following versions: 1:102.15.0-1~deb11u1, 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

thunderbird (Debian package): before 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5488


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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