CVE-2023-37211: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Jul 4, 2023
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Updated

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 114, Firefox ESR 102.12, and Thunderbird 102.12. 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 < 115, Firefox ESR < 102.13, and Thunderbird < 102.13.

Other sources

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 114, Firefox ESR 102.12, and Thunderbird 102.12. 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.

External Reference: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-23/#CVE-2023-37211

— Red Hat

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/firefox<115.0-1
115.0-1
ubuntu/firefox<115.0+
115.0+
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.13.0+
1:102.13.0+
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.13.0+
1:102.13.0+
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.13.0+
1:102.13.0+
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.13.0+
1:102.13.0+
ubuntu/mozjs102<102.13.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
102.13.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/mozjs102<102.13.0-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
102.13.0-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
ubuntu/mozjs102<102.13.0-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
102.13.0-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
redhat/firefox<102.13
102.13
redhat/thunderbird<102.13
102.13
debian/firefox
123.0-1
debian/firefox-esr<=91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1
115.8.0esr-1~deb10u1115.7.0esr-1~deb11u1115.8.0esr-1~deb11u1115.7.0esr-1~deb12u1115.8.0esr-1~deb12u1115.8.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<=1:91.12.0-1~deb10u1
1:115.8.0-1~deb10u11:115.7.0-1~deb11u11:115.8.0-1~deb11u11:115.7.0-1~deb12u11:115.8.0-1~deb12u11:115.7.0-11:115.8.1-1
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.13
102.13
Mozilla Firefox<115
115
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.13
102.13
Mozilla Firefox<115.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.13
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.13
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Debian Debian Linux=12.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.0-1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.0+
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:102.13.0+
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/mozjs102 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.13.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/mozjs102 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.13.0-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/mozjs102 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.13.0-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.13
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.13
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 123.0-1
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.8.0esr-1~deb10u1Fixed in 115.7.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 115.8.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 115.7.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 115.8.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 115.8.0esr-1
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:115.8.0-1~deb10u1Fixed in 1:115.7.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:115.8.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:115.7.0-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:115.8.0-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:115.7.0-1Fixed in 1:115.8.1-1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.13
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.13

Event History

Jul 4, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 5, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:21 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-37211?

CVE-2023-37211 is a vulnerability related to memory safety bugs found in Firefox 114, Firefox ESR 102.12, and Thunderbird 102.12.

2

How severe is CVE-2023-37211?

CVE-2023-37211 has a severity rating of high.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-37211?

CVE-2023-37211 affects Firefox versions less than 115, Firefox ESR versions less than 102.13, and Thunderbird versions less than 102.13.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-37211?

To fix CVE-2023-37211, update Firefox to version 115 or later, Firefox ESR to version 102.13 or later, and Thunderbird to version 102.13 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-37211?

More information about CVE-2023-37211 can be found on the Mozilla security advisories: mfsa2023-22 and mfsa2023-23.

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