Out-of-bounds Write Affecting thunderbird-debuginfo package, versions <0:68.8.0-1.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
3.37% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-THUNDERBIRDDEBUGINFO-1680008
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed24 Apr 2020

Introduced: 24 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-6819  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 thunderbird-debuginfo to version 0:68.8.0-1.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1429.

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.

Under certain conditions, when running the nsDocShell destructor, a race condition can cause a use-after-free. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.7.0, Firefox < 74.0.1, and Firefox ESR < 68.6.1.

CVSS Scores

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