CVE-2023-29531: Critical severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Apr 11, 2023
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Updated

An attacker could have caused an out of bounds memory access using WebGL APIs, leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash.

This bug only affects Firefox and Thunderbird for macOS. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, and Thunderbird < 102.10.

Other sources

An attacker could have caused an out of bounds memory access using WebGL APIs, leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash.This bug only affects Firefox for macOS. Other operating systems are unaffected.

An attacker could have caused an out of bounds memory access using WebGL APIs, leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash.This bug only affects Thunderbird for macOS. Other operating systems are unaffected.

— Mozilla

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.10
102.10
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.10
102.10
Mozilla Firefox<112
112
All of the following
Mozilla Firefox=112
Google Android
All of the following
Mozilla Focus=112
Google Android
Mozilla Firefox<112.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.10
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.10
Apple macOS
All of the following
Any of the following
Mozilla Firefox<112.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.10
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.10
Apple macOS
alpine/firefox-esr<102.10.0-r0
102.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.10.0-r0
102.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.10.0-r0
102.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.10.0-r0
102.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.10.0-r0
102.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.10.0-r0
102.10.0-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.10
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.10
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 112
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.10.0-r0

Event History

Apr 11, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 19, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:48 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:48 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-29531?

CVE-2023-29531 is a vulnerability that allows an attacker to cause an out of bounds memory access using WebGL APIs, leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash.

2

Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2023-29531?

This bug only affects Thunderbird for macOS. Other operating systems are unaffected.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2023-29531?

CVE-2023-29531 has a severity level of high.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-29531?

To fix CVE-2023-29531, update Thunderbird for macOS to version 102.10 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-29531?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-29531 on the Mozilla Security Advisories page.

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