SB2024101554 - Slackware Linux update for mozilla-thunderbird
Published: October 15, 2024 Updated: February 7, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 8 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8385)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when handling StructFields and ArrayTypes in WASM. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
2) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8381)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when looking up a property name in a "with" block. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
3) Exposed dangerous method or function (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8382)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to internal browser event interfaces are exposed to web content when privileged EventHandler listener callbacks ran for those events. A remote attacker can indicate usage of certain browser features, such as when a user opens the Dev Tools console.
4) Improper Authorization in Handler for Custom URL Scheme (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8383)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing confirmation dialog when opening the Usenet-related schemes "news:" and "snews:". A remote attacker can trick the victim into downloading a malicious application that can be launched at will without any additional prompts.
5) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8384)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in JavaScript garbage collector when HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
6) Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8386)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when displaying SelectElements popup if a site had been granted the permission to open popup windows. A remote attacker can perform spoofing attack.
7) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8387)
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.
8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8394)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when aborting verification of an OTR chat session. A remote attacker can crash the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.