CVE-2020-6793: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Feb 11, 2020
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

When processing an email message with an ill-formed envelope, Thunderbird could read data from a random memory location.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<68.5
68.5
Mozilla Thunderbird<68.5.0
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

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 the vulnerability ID for this Thunderbird vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Thunderbird vulnerability is CVE-2020-6793.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-6793?

The severity level of CVE-2020-6793 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-6793?

Thunderbird versions up to 68.5, Debian Thunderbird packages versions 1:91.12.0-1~deb10u1, 1:115.3.1-1~deb10u1, 1:102.13.1-1~deb11u1, 1:115.3.1-1~deb11u1, 1:102.15.1-1~deb12u1, 1:115.3.1-1~deb12u1, 1:115.3.1-1, Ubuntu Thunderbird packages versions 1:68.7.0+ for Bionic, Eoan, and Xenial, and Thunderbird version 68.5.0 from upstream are affected by CVE-2020-6793.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-6793?

To fix CVE-2020-6793, update Thunderbird to version 68.6 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6793?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-6793 in the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1608539), [Mozilla Security Advisory](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-07/), [Gentoo GLSA](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-10).

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