Advisory Published

USN-5972-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

First published: Mon Mar 27 2023(Updated: )

Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, cross-site tracing, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-25152, CVE-2023-28162, CVE-2023-28176) Lukas Bernhard discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage memory when invalidating JIT code while following an iterator. An attacker could potentially exploits this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-25751) Luan Herrera discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage cross-origin iframe when dragging a URL. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to perform spoofing attacks. (CVE-2023-28164)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-5972-1?

    The severity of USN-5972-1 is not specified.

  • How do I fix USN-5972-1?

    To fix USN-5972-1, update Thunderbird to version 1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.10.1 for Ubuntu 22.10, version 1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 for Ubuntu 22.04, version 1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 for Ubuntu 20.04, or version 1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 for Ubuntu 18.04.

  • What are the affected versions of Thunderbird for USN-5972-1?

    The affected versions of Thunderbird for USN-5972-1 are 1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.10.1 for Ubuntu 22.10, 1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 for Ubuntu 22.04, 1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 for Ubuntu 20.04, and 1:102.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 for Ubuntu 18.04.

  • What vulnerabilities are addressed in USN-5972-1?

    USN-5972-1 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities in Thunderbird. The specific vulnerabilities can be found in the Ubuntu Security Notices referenced in the description.

  • Where can I find more information about USN-5972-1?

    More information about USN-5972-1 can be found on the Ubuntu Security Notices website using the provided reference links.

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