Improper Privilege Management Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:91.4.0-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN12-THUNDERBIRD-2312053
- published 8 Dec 2021
- disclosed 8 Dec 2021
Introduced: 8 Dec 2021
CVE-2021-43528 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:12 thunderbird to version 1:91.4.0-1 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.
Thunderbird unexpectedly enabled JavaScript in the composition area. The JavaScript execution context was limited to this area and did not receive chrome-level privileges, but could be used as a stepping stone to further an attack with other vulnerabilities. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-43528
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1742579
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-54/