Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for thunderbird
| Risk | Critical |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-5129 CVE-2023-4863 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-122 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system thunderbird (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU80637
Risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5129,CVE-2023-4863
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing WebP images within libwebp library. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a malicious website, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system. The vulnerability affects all modern browsers that support WebP image processing.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 7
thunderbird (Red Hat package): before 102.15.1-1.el7_9
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_desktop:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_workstation:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:thunderbird_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5191
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?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
