Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:60.5.0-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published26 Apr 2019
- disclosed26 Apr 2019
Introduced: 26 Apr 2019
CVE-2018-18512 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:13 thunderbird to version 1:60.5.0-1 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:13 relevant fixed versions and status.
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while playing a sound notification in Thunderbird. The memory storing the sound data is immediately freed, although the sound is still being played asynchronously, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.5.