#VU13555 Memory leak in Mozilla Thunderbird - CVE-2018-12373
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13555
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Thunderbird
Client/Desktop applications /
Messaging software
Vendor: Mozilla
Description
<plaintext> can leak plaintext when included in a HTML reply/forward. A remote attacker can trigger memory leak and gain access to arbitrary data.
Mitigation
Update to version 59.2.
Vulnerable software versions
Mozilla Thunderbird: 52.8
External links
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/
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.
