USN-4202-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Published Nov 26, 2019
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Updated

It was discovered that a specially crafted S/MIME message with an inner encryption layer could be displayed as having a valid signature in some circumstances, even if the signer had no access to the encrypted message. An attacker could potentially exploit this to spoof the message author. (CVE-2019-11755) Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, bypass security restrictions, bypass same-origin restrictions, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11757, CVE-2019-11758, CVE-2019-11759, CVE-2019-11760, CVE-2019-11761, CVE-2019-11762, CVE-2019-11763, CVE-2019-11764) A heap overflow was discovered in the expat library in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-15903)

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:68.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
1:68.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:68.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
1:68.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:68.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:68.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch USN-4202-1

Event History

Nov 26, 2019
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-4202-1?

The severity of USN-4202-1 is moderate.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-11755?

An attacker could exploit CVE-2019-11755 to spoof the message author.

3

How do I fix Thunderbird vulnerabilities on Ubuntu 19.10?

To fix Thunderbird vulnerabilities on Ubuntu 19.10, update Thunderbird to version 1:68.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1.

4

How do I fix Thunderbird vulnerabilities on Ubuntu 18.04?

To fix Thunderbird vulnerabilities on Ubuntu 18.04, update Thunderbird to version 1:68.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for USN-4202-1?

The CWE for USN-4202-1 is CWE-79.

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