CVE-2020-6792: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Feb 11, 2020
·
Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

When deriving an identifier for an email message, uninitialized memory was used in addition to the message contents.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<68.5.0
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.10
Mozilla Thunderbird<68.5
68.5
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:128.10.0esr-1~deb11u11:128.8.0esr-1~deb12u11:128.10.0esr-1~deb12u11:128.9.0esr-11:128.10.0esr-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 68.5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:128.10.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:128.8.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:128.10.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:128.9.0esr-1Fixed in 1:128.10.0esr-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 68.5

Event History

Feb 11, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 2, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:05 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:05 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:51 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-6792?

CVE-2020-6792 is a vulnerability in Thunderbird email client, where uninitialized memory was used when deriving an identifier for an email message.

2

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-6792?

Thunderbird versions earlier than 68.5 are affected by CVE-2020-6792.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6792?

CVE-2020-6792 has a severity of 4.3, which is considered medium.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-6792?

To fix CVE-2020-6792, update Thunderbird to version 68.5 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6792?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-6792 on the Mozilla Bugzilla, Mozilla Security Advisories, and Gentoo Security websites.

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