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CVE-2018-5117 Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:52.6.0-1.0.1.el7_4

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-THUNDERBIRD-2524335
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-5117  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 thunderbird to version 0:52.6.0-1.0.1.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-0262.

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.

If right-to-left text is used in the addressbar with left-to-right alignment, it is possible in some circumstances to scroll this text to spoof the displayed URL. This issue could result in the wrong URL being displayed as a location, which can mislead users to believe they are on a different site than the one loaded. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.6, Firefox ESR < 52.6, and Firefox < 58.

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