Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:45.5.1-1.0.1.el7_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
95.49% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-THUNDERBIRD-2509376
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2016-9079  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 thunderbird to version 0:45.5.1-1.0.1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2850.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation has been discovered. An exploit built on this vulnerability has been discovered in the wild targeting Firefox and Tor Browser users on Windows. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.0.2, Firefox ESR < 45.5.1, and Thunderbird < 45.5.1.