Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:52.4.0-2.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.42% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-THUNDERBIRD-2091935
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed28 Sept 2017

Introduced: 28 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-7819  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 thunderbird to version 0:52.4.0-2.el7_4 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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in design mode when image objects are resized if objects referenced during the resizing have been freed from memory. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.