Improper Validation of Array Index Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:52.1.0-1.0.1.el7_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.57% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-THUNDERBIRD-2512899
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-5445  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-129  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 thunderbird to version 0:52.1.0-1.0.1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-1201.

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 vulnerability while parsing "application/http-index-format" format content where uninitialized values are used to create an array. This could allow the reading of uninitialized memory into the arrays affected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.