SUSE update for MozillaThunderbird

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU98333

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-2024-9680

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: Yes

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 the affected package MozillaThunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP5 - 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5 - SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.5 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo: before 128.3.1-150200.8.185.1

MozillaThunderbird-translations-common: before 128.3.1-150200.8.185.1

MozillaThunderbird-debugsource: before 128.3.1-150200.8.185.1

MozillaThunderbird-translations-other: before 128.3.1-150200.8.185.1

MozillaThunderbird: before 128.3.1-150200.8.185.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15_sp4_ltss:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:mozillathunderbird-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:mozillathunderbird-translations-common:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:mozillathunderbird-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:mozillathunderbird-translations-other:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:mozillathunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243731-1/

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.