Improper Input Validation Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:60.7.0-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-THUNDERBIRD-1671128
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed23 Jul 2019

Introduced: 23 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-11698  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 thunderbird to version 0:60.7.0-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1229.

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.

If a crafted hyperlink is dragged and dropped to the bookmark bar or sidebar and the resulting bookmark is subsequently dragged and dropped into the web content area, an arbitrary query of a user's browser history can be run and transmitted to the content page via drop event data. This allows for the theft of browser history by a malicious site. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.7, Firefox < 67, and Firefox ESR < 60.7.

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