CVE-2024-7529: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Aug 6, 2024
·
Updated

Last updated 9 September 2024

Other sources

The date picker could partially obscure security prompts. This could be used by a malicious site to trick a user into granting permissions.

— Mozilla

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.14
115.14
Mozilla Thunderbird<128.1
128.1
Mozilla Firefox<129.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.14.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=128.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.14.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=128.0.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<128.1
128.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.14
115.14
debian/firefox-esr<115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1
115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1
debian/firefox-esr<115.14.0esr-1
115.14.0esr-1
debian/firefox-esr<115.14.0esr-1
115.14.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<1:115.14.0-1~deb12u1
1:115.14.0-1~deb12u1
debian/thunderbird<1:128.1.0esr-1
1:128.1.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<1:128.1.0esr-1
1:128.1.0esr-1
Mozilla Firefox<129
129
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 115.14
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.14
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:115.14.0-1~deb12u1
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:128.1.0esr-1
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 129
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 159.0.1-1
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR and Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR and Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.14

Event History

Aug 6, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:38 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:15 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 severity of CVE-2024-7529?

CVE-2024-7529 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to mislead users into granting permissions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-7529?

To fix CVE-2024-7529, users should upgrade to the latest version of affected software such as Firefox or Thunderbird that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-7529?

CVE-2024-7529 affects Mozilla Firefox ESR and Thunderbird versions up to 128.1.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2024-7529?

CVE-2024-7529 can lead to unauthorized permission grants by partially obscuring critical security prompts.

5

Which products are specifically impacted by CVE-2024-7529?

CVE-2024-7529 impacts Mozilla Firefox ESR versions up to 128.1 and Mozilla Thunderbird versions up to 128.1.

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