CVE-2023-32206: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published May 9, 2023
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Updated

An out-of-bound read could have led to a crash in the RLBox Expat driver.

Affected Software

33 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el7_9
0:102.11.0-2.el7_9
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el7_9
0:102.11.0-1.el7_9
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el8_7
0:102.11.0-2.el8_7
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el8_7
0:102.11.0-1.el8_7
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el8_1
0:102.11.0-2.el8_1
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el8_1
0:102.11.0-1.el8_1
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el8_2
0:102.11.0-2.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el8_2
0:102.11.0-1.el8_2
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el8_4
0:102.11.0-2.el8_4
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el8_4
0:102.11.0-1.el8_4
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el8_6
0:102.11.0-2.el8_6
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el8_6
0:102.11.0-1.el8_6
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el9_2
0:102.11.0-2.el9_2
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el9_2
0:102.11.0-1.el9_2
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el9_0
0:102.11.0-2.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el9_0
0:102.11.0-1.el9_0
redhat/firefox<102.11
102.11
redhat/thunderbird<102.11
102.11
debian/firefox
131.0-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1128.3.0esr-1~deb11u2115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1128.3.0esr-1~deb12u1115.15.0esr-1128.3.0esr-2
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:115.15.0-1~deb11u11:115.12.0-1~deb12u11:115.15.0-1~deb12u11:128.2.0esr-11:128.3.0esr-1
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.11
102.11
Mozilla Firefox<113.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.11
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.11
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.11
102.11
Mozilla Firefox<113
113
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el7_9
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el7_9
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el8_7
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el8_7
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el8_1
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el8_1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el8_2
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el8_2
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el8_4
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el8_4
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el8_6
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el8_6
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el9_2
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el9_2
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el9_0
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el9_0
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.11
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.11
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 131.0-1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to 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
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to 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
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.11
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.11
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 113
  25. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.11.0-r0

Event History

May 9, 2023
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Jun 2, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
05:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:15 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 of this security issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-32206.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2023-32206?

The severity level of CVE-2023-32206 is high.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-32206?

Firefox < 113, Firefox ESR < 102.11, and Thunderbird < 102.11 are affected by CVE-2023-32206.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-32206?

To fix CVE-2023-32206, you should update Firefox to version 113, Firefox ESR to version 102.11, or Thunderbird to version 102.11.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-32206?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-32206 at the following references: [link1](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1824892), [link2](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-16/), [link3](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-18/).

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