Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting thunderbird-debuginfo package, versions <0:60.8.0-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.73% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-THUNDERBIRDDEBUGINFO-1671967
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed23 Jul 2019

Introduced: 23 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-9811  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 thunderbird-debuginfo to version 0:60.8.0-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1267.

NVD Description

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

As part of a winning Pwn2Own entry, a researcher demonstrated a sandbox escape by installing a malicious language pack and then opening a browser feature that used the compromised translation. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.8, Firefox < 68, and Thunderbird < 60.8.

CVSS Scores

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