USN-3490-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Published Dec 1, 2017
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Updated

Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website in a browsing-like context, an attacker could potentially exploit these to bypass same-origin restrictions, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7826, CVE-2017-7828, CVE-2017-7830)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=17.10
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=17.04
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04

Event History

Dec 1, 2017
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Thunderbird vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Thunderbird vulnerability is CVE-2017-7826.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7826?

The severity of CVE-2017-7826 is not stated in the provided information.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-7826?

An attacker can potentially exploit CVE-2017-7826 to bypass same-origin restrictions, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code.

4

Which versions of Thunderbird are affected by CVE-2017-7826?

Versions 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1, 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, and 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 of Thunderbird are affected by CVE-2017-7826.

5

How do I fix the Thunderbird vulnerability CVE-2017-7826?

To fix the Thunderbird vulnerability CVE-2017-7826, update your Thunderbird installation to version 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1, 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, or 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.

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