CVE-2024-8386: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Sep 3, 2024
·
Updated

If a site had been granted the permission to open popup windows, it could cause Select elements to appear on top of another site to perform a spoofing attack.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<130
130
Mozilla Firefox<130.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<128.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR<128.2
128.2
debian/thunderbird<1:128.2.0esr-1
1:128.2.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<1:128.2.0esr-1
1:128.2.0esr-1
debian/firefox
159.0-1
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
Mozilla Thunderbird<128.2
128.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 130
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128.2
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:128.2.0esr-1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 159.0-1
  5. 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
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 128.2

Event History

Sep 3, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:32 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What should I do if I cannot update due to compatibility issues related to CVE-2024-8386?

If you cannot update due to compatibility issues, consider using alternative software until a patch is available or seek guidance from your IT department.

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