Out-of-bounds Read Affecting thunderbird package, versions <91.3.2-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE321-THUNDERBIRD-8489779
  • published6 Dec 2024
  • disclosed24 Jun 2021

Introduced: 24 Jun 2021

CVE-2021-29964  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.21 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:3.21 relevant fixed versions and status.

A locally-installed hostile program could send WM_COPYDATA messages that Firefox would process incorrectly, leading to an out-of-bounds read. This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.11, Firefox < 89, and Firefox ESR < 78.11.

CVSS Scores

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