CVE-2021-23953 Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:78.7.0-1.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-THUNDERBIRD-1694774
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed26 Feb 2021

Introduced: 26 Feb 2021

CVE-2021-23953  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 thunderbird to version 0:78.7.0-1.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2021-1603.

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 user clicked into a specifically crafted PDF, the PDF reader could be confused into leaking cross-origin information, when said information is served as chunked data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 85, Thunderbird < 78.7, and Firefox ESR < 78.7.

CVSS Scores

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