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Improper Input Validation Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:45.6.0-1.0.1.el7_3

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-THUNDERBIRD-2512123
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2016-9901  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 thunderbird to version 0:45.6.0-1.0.1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2973.

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.

HTML tags received from the Pocket server will be processed without sanitization and any JavaScript code executed will be run in the "about:pocket-saved" (unprivileged) page, giving it access to Pocket's messaging API through HTML injection. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.6 and Firefox < 50.1.