Improper Input Validation Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:60.7.2-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN12-THUNDERBIRD-1560786
- published 23 Jun 2019
- disclosed 23 Jul 2019
Introduced: 23 Jun 2019
CVE-2019-11708 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:12 thunderbird to version 1:60.7.2-1 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 Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.
Insufficient vetting of parameters passed with the Prompt:Open IPC message between child and parent processes can result in the non-sandboxed parent process opening web content chosen by a compromised child process. When combined with additional vulnerabilities this could result in executing arbitrary code on the user's computer. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.7.2, Firefox < 67.0.4, and Thunderbird < 60.7.2.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-11708
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-11708
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-12
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155592/Mozilla-Firefox-Windows-64-Bit-Chain-Exploit.html
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-19/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-20/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1559858
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2019-11708
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50691
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog