CVE-2022-46881: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Oct 18, 2022
·
Updated

An optimization in WebGL was incorrect in some cases, and could have led to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash.

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.6
102.6
Mozilla Firefox<106.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.6
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.6
Mozilla Firefox<106
106
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.6
102.6
alpine/firefox-esr<102.6.0-r0
102.6.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.6.0-r0
102.6.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.6.0-r0
102.6.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.6.0-r0
102.6.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.6.0-r0
102.6.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.6.0-r0
102.6.0-r0
debian/firefox-esr<102.6.0esr-1
102.6.0esr-1
debian/firefox-esr<102.6.0esr-1
102.6.0esr-1
debian/firefox-esr<102.6.0esr-1
102.6.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<1:102.6.0-1
1:102.6.0-1
debian/thunderbird<1:102.6.0-1
1:102.6.0-1
debian/thunderbird<1:102.6.0-1
1:102.6.0-1
debian/firefox
159.0.1-1
debian/firefox-esr
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1153.5.1esr-1153.6.0esr-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

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.6
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 106
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.6
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.6.0-r0
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.6.0esr-1
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:102.6.0-1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 159.0.1-1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.5.1esr-1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1
  9. 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

Event History

Oct 18, 2022
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 22, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46881?

The severity of CVE-2022-46881 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2022-46881?

Mozilla Thunderbird versions up to 102.6, Mozilla Firefox versions up to 106.0, Mozilla Firefox ESR versions up to 102.6.

3

Is there a remedy available for CVE-2022-46881?

Yes, the issue has been fixed in Mozilla Thunderbird 102.6, Mozilla Firefox 106.0, and Mozilla Firefox ESR 102.6.

4

What is the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID of this vulnerability?

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-46881.

5

How can I find more information about CVE-2022-46881?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-46881 in the Mozilla Security Advisory or the Bugzilla entry.

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