USN-7193-1: Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Jan 9, 2025
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Updated

Masato Kinugawa discovered that Thunderbird did not properly validate the CSP policy in the Web Compatibility extension. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to perform a cross-site scripting attack.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:115.18.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
1:115.18.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/thunderbird<1:115.18.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
1:115.18.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Jan 9, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7193-1?

USN-7193-1 is categorized as a security vulnerability that could allow cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix USN-7193-1?

To fix USN-7193-1, update Thunderbird to version 1:115.18.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 or later for Ubuntu 22.04 or version 1:115.18.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 or later for Ubuntu 20.04.

3

Which versions of Thunderbird are affected by USN-7193-1?

USN-7193-1 affects Thunderbird versions prior to 1:115.18.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 for Ubuntu 22.04 and 1:115.18.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 for Ubuntu 20.04.

4

Who discovered the vulnerability in USN-7193-1?

The vulnerability in USN-7193-1 was discovered by security researcher Masato Kinugawa.

5

What kind of attack can exploit USN-7193-1?

USN-7193-1 can be exploited to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

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