Debian update for thunderbird



Risk Critical
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
CVE-ID CVE-2024-9392
CVE-2024-9393
CVE-2024-9394
CVE-2024-9401
CVE-2024-9680
CWE-ID CWE-254
CWE-264
CWE-119
CWE-416
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Vulnerability #5 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU97916

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-2024-9392

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 an unspecified error. A compromised content process perform arbitrary loading of cross-origin pages.


Mitigation

Update thunderbird package to version 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

thunderbird (Debian package): before 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00203.html


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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU97917

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-2024-9393

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted multipart response to execute arbitrary JavaScript under the resource://pdf.js origin and access cross-origin PDF content.

Note, this access is limited to "same site" documents by the Site Isolation feature on desktop clients, however the full cross-origin access is possible on Android installations.

Mitigation

Update thunderbird package to version 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

thunderbird (Debian package): before 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00203.html


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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU97918

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-2024-9394

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted multipart response and execute arbitrary JavaScript under the resource://devtools origin. This could allow them to access cross-origin JSON content.

Note, this access is limited to "same site" documents by the Site Isolation feature on desktop clients, however full cross-origin access is possible on Android.

Mitigation

Update thunderbird package to version 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

thunderbird (Debian package): before 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00203.html


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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU97919

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-2024-9401

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 visiting 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 version 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

thunderbird (Debian package): before 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00203.html


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU98333

Risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9680

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 Animation timeline. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation

Update thunderbird package to version 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

thunderbird (Debian package): before 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00203.html


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.



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