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Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:52.8.0-1

Severity

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0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-THUNDERBIRD-418947
  • published11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-5162  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-311  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable thunderbird to version 1:52.8.0-1 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:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

Plaintext of decrypted emails can leak through the src attribute of remote images, or links. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8 and Thunderbird < 52.8.