Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:115.5.0-1~deb12u1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN12-THUNDERBIRD-6070710
- published 22 Nov 2023
- disclosed 21 Nov 2023
Introduced: 21 Nov 2023
CVE-2023-6205 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:12 thunderbird to version 1:115.5.0-1~deb12u1 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 was possible to cause the use of a MessagePort after it had already been freed, which could potentially have led to an exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-6205
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1854076
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00030.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-49/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-50/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-52/
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