Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:60.5.1-1~deb8u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-THUNDERBIRD-345369
  • published26 Apr 2019
  • disclosed26 Apr 2019

Introduced: 26 Apr 2019

CVE-2018-18512  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 thunderbird to version 1:60.5.1-1~deb8u1 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:8 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.