CVE-2023-29550: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability
Last updated 24 July 2024
Other sources
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 111 and Firefox ESR 102.9. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 112, Focus for Android < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, Firefox for Android < 112, and Thunderbird < 102.10.
— Launchpad
Mozilla developers Andrew Osmond, Sebastian Hengst, Andrew McCreight, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 111 and Firefox ESR 102.9. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.
Mozilla developers Andrew Osmond, Sebastian Hengst, Andrew McCreight, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird 102.9. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.
— Mozilla
Mozilla developers Randell Jesup, Andrew Osmond, Sebastian Hengst, Andrew McCreight, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 111 and Firefox ESR 102.9. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.
— Mozilla
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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debian/firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 131.0-1 - Upgrade
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debian/firefox-esrto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 128.3.0esr-1~deb11u2Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 128.3.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 115.15.0esr-1Fixed in 128.3.0esr-2 - Upgrade
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debian/thunderbirdto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:115.15.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:115.12.0-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:115.15.0-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:128.2.0esr-1Fixed in 1:128.3.0esr-1 - Upgrade
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Thunderbirdto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 102.10 - Upgrade
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Firefox ESRto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 102.10 - Upgrade
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Firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 112 - Upgrade
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Focus for Androidto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 112 - Upgrade
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Firefox for Androidto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 112
Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2023-29531
- CVE-2023-29532
- CVE-2023-29533
- CVE-2023-1999
- CVE-2023-29535
- CVE-2023-29536
- CVE-2023-0547
- CVE-2023-29479
- CVE-2023-29539
- CVE-2023-29541
- CVE-2023-29542
- CVE-2023-29545
- CVE-2023-1945
- CVE-2023-29548
- CVE-2023-29550
- CVE-2023-29534
- CVE-2023-29537
- CVE-2023-29538
- CVE-2023-29540
- CVE-2023-29543
- CVE-2023-29544
- CVE-2023-29546
- CVE-2023-29547
- CVE-2023-29549
- CVE-2023-29551
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-29550?
The severity of CVE-2023-29550 is high.
Which software are affected by CVE-2023-29550?
The software affected by CVE-2023-29550 are Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, Firefox ESR, Google Android, and Mozilla Focus.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29550 for Mozilla Thunderbird?
To fix CVE-2023-29550 for Mozilla Thunderbird, update to version 102.10 or later.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29550 for Firefox?
To fix CVE-2023-29550 for Firefox, update to version 112.0 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-29550?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-29550 on the Mozilla Security Advisories page and the Bugzilla page.