USN-6333-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Published Sep 4, 2023
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Updated

Junsung Lee discovered that Thunderbird did not properly validate the text direction override unicode character in filenames. An attacker could potentially exploits this issue by spoofing file extension while attaching a file in emails. (CVE-2023-3417) Max Vlasov discovered that Thunderbird Offscreen Canvas did not properly track cross-origin tainting. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to access image data from another site in violation of same-origin policy. (CVE-2023-4045) Alexander Guryanov discovered that Thunderbird did not properly update the value of a global variable in WASM JIT analysis in some circumstances. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-4046) Mark Brand discovered that Thunderbird did not properly validate the size of an untrusted input stream. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-4050) 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-2023-4047, CVE-2023-4048, CVE-2023-4049, CVE-2023-4055, CVE-2023-4056)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
1:102.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
1:102.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
1:102.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Sep 4, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Thunderbird vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Thunderbird vulnerability is CVE-2023-3417.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3417?

The severity of CVE-2023-3417 is not mentioned in the provided information.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-3417?

An attacker can potentially exploit CVE-2023-3417 by spoofing file extension while attaching a file in emails.

4

Which version of Thunderbird is affected by this vulnerability?

Version 1:102.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 of Thunderbird is affected by this vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about this Thunderbird vulnerability?

You can find more information about this Thunderbird vulnerability at the following references: [CVE-2023-4049](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4049), [CVE-2023-4056](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4056), and [CVE-2023-4047](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4047).

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