Out-of-bounds Write Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:115.6.0-1~deb12u1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN12-THUNDERBIRD-6132094
- published 20 Dec 2023
- disclosed 19 Dec 2023
Introduced: 19 Dec 2023
CVE-2023-6861 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:12 thunderbird to version 1:115.6.0-1~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.
The nsWindow::PickerOpen(void) method was susceptible to a heap buffer overflow when running in headless mode. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-6861
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1864118
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/
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