USN-6995-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Published Sep 9, 2024
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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-2024-7521, CVE-2024-7526, CVE-2024-7527, CVE-2024-7529, CVE-2024-8382) It was discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage certain memory operations when processing graphics shared memory. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to escape the sandbox. (CVE-2024-7519) Irvan Kurniawan discovered that Thunderbird did not properly check an attribute value in the editor component, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-7522) Rob Wu discovered that Thunderbird did not properly check permissions when creating a StreamFilter. An attacker could possibly use this issue to modify response body of requests on any site using a web extension. (CVE-2024-7525) Nils Bars discovered that Thunderbird contained a type confusion vulnerability when performing certain property name lookups. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-8381) It was discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage memory during garbage collection. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-8384)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:115.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
1:115.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:115.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
1:115.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Sep 9, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What are the security issues addressed in USN-6995-1?

USN-6995-1 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities in Thunderbird that could lead to denial of service, sensitive information exposure, and security restriction bypass.

2

What versions of Thunderbird are affected by USN-6995-1?

USN-6995-1 affects Thunderbird versions prior to 1:115.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 for Ubuntu 22.04 and 1:115.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 for Ubuntu 20.04.

3

How do I fix the issues mentioned in USN-6995-1?

To fix the vulnerabilities in USN-6995-1, update Thunderbird to the latest version available for your Ubuntu release.

4

What distribution is affected by USN-6995-1?

USN-6995-1 specifically affects Ubuntu distributions, including Ubuntu 22.04 and 20.04.

5

What is the impact of the vulnerabilities in USN-6995-1?

The impact of the vulnerabilities in USN-6995-1 can include potential denial of service and exposure of sensitive user information.

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