Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames Affecting thunderbird package, versions <91.3.2-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.88% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE320-THUNDERBIRD-7014654
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed8 Dec 2021

Introduced: 8 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-38509  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1021  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 thunderbird to version 91.3.2-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

Due to an unusual sequence of attacker-controlled events, a Javascript alert() dialog with arbitrary (although unstyled) contents could be displayed over top an uncontrolled webpage of the attacker's choosing. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.

CVSS Scores

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