CVE-2022-3034: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Aug 31, 2022
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Updated

When receiving an HTML email that specified to load an iframe element from a remote location, a request to the remote document was sent. However, Thunderbird didn't display the document.

External References: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-38/#CVE-2022-3034 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-39/#CVE-2022-3034

Other sources

When receiving an HTML email that specified to load an <code>iframe</code> element from a remote location, a request to the remote document was sent. However, Thunderbird didn't display the document. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2.1 and Thunderbird < 91.13.1.

When receiving an HTML email that specified to load an iframe element from a remote location, a request to the remote document was sent. However, Thunderbird didn't display the document.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.13.1
91.13.1
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.31.1
Mozilla Thunderbird>=102.0<102.2.1
debian/thunderbird
1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u21:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.5.0esr-11:153.6.0esr-1
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.2.1
102.2.1
debian/thunderbird<1:102.2.1-1
1:102.2.1-1
debian/thunderbird<1:102.2.1-1
1:102.2.1-1
debian/thunderbird<1:102.2.1-1
1:102.2.1-1
redhat/thunderbird<91.13.1
91.13.1
redhat/thunderbird<102.2.1
102.2.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 91.13.1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.5.0esr-1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.2.1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:102.2.1-1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 91.13.1
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.2.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 91.13.1

Event History

Aug 31, 2022
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 1, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:09 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 22, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected 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 issue?

The vulnerability ID for this Thunderbird issue is CVE-2022-3034.

2

What software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

This vulnerability affects Thunderbird versions prior to 91.13.1 and versions prior to 102.2.1.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3034?

The severity of CVE-2022-3034 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.

4

Is there a fix available for this vulnerability?

Yes, the fix for this vulnerability is available in Thunderbird version 91.13.1 and Thunderbird version 102.2.1.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

More information about this vulnerability can be found in Mozilla's security advisories MFSA2022-39 and MFSA2022-38.

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