Origin Validation Error Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:60.5.0-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-THUNDERBIRD-1669108
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed28 Feb 2019

Introduced: 28 Feb 2019

CVE-2018-18494  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-346  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 thunderbird to version 0:60.5.0-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1168.

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.

A same-origin policy violation allowing the theft of cross-origin URL entries when using the Javascript location property to cause a redirection to another site using performance.getEntries(). This is a same-origin policy violation and could allow for data theft. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.4, Firefox ESR < 60.4, and Firefox < 64.