Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:60.6.1-1.el8
Threat Intelligence
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-THUNDERBIRD-1979325
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed20 Mar 2019
Introduced: 20 Mar 2019
CVE-2019-9790 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:8 thunderbird to version 0:60.6.1-1.el8 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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when a raw pointer to a DOM element on a page is obtained using JavaScript and the element is then removed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.6, Firefox ESR < 60.6, and Firefox < 66.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9790
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1525145
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-07/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-08/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-11/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1144