Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:60.4.0-1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
9.65% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-THUNDERBIRD-2154457
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed11 Dec 2018

Introduced: 11 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-18492  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 thunderbird to version 0:60.4.0-1.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur after deleting a selection element due to a weak reference to the select element in the options collection. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.4, Firefox ESR < 60.4, and Firefox < 64.