Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:52.5.2-1.0.1.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.6% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-THUNDERBIRD-2520943
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-7848  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 thunderbird to version 0:52.5.2-1.0.1.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-0061.

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.

RSS fields can inject new lines into the created email structure, modifying the message body. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2.