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Improper Input Validation Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:52.5.2-1

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.32% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN12-THUNDERBIRD-1561006
  • published 11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed 11 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-7829 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 thunderbird to version 1:52.5.2-1 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.

It is possible to spoof the sender's email address and display an arbitrary sender address to the email recipient. The real sender's address is not displayed if preceded by a null character in the display string. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2.