Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:52.8.0-1.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-THUNDERBIRD-1662867
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-5185  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-311  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 thunderbird to version 0:52.8.0-1.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-1032.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Plaintext of decrypted emails can leak through by user submitting an embedded form. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8 and Thunderbird < 52.8.