USN-6368-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Published Sep 14, 2023
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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-2023-4573, CVE-2023-4574, CVE-2023-4575, CVE-2023-4581, CVE-2023-4584) It was discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage memory when handling WebP images. If a user were tricked into opening a malicious WebP image file, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4863)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Event History

Sep 14, 2023
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-2023-4863.

2

How can an attacker exploit this Thunderbird vulnerability?

An attacker can potentially exploit this Thunderbird vulnerability by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context.

3

What can an attacker achieve by exploiting this Thunderbird vulnerability?

By exploiting this Thunderbird vulnerability, an attacker can cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, and perform cross-site tracing.

4

What is the severity of this Thunderbird vulnerability?

The severity of this Thunderbird vulnerability has not been provided in the information.

5

How can I fix this Thunderbird vulnerability?

To fix this Thunderbird vulnerability, you should update Thunderbird to version 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 for Ubuntu 23.04, 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 for Ubuntu 22.04, or 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 for Ubuntu 20.04.

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