Origin Validation Error Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:91.13.0-1.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-THUNDERBIRD-2993006
  • published26 Aug 2022
  • disclosed22 Dec 2022

Introduced: 26 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-38472  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-346  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 thunderbird to version 0:91.13.0-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-6169.

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.

An attacker could have abused XSLT error handling to associate attacker-controlled content with another origin which was displayed in the address bar. This could have been used to fool the user into submitting data intended for the spoofed origin. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2, Thunderbird < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 102.2, and Firefox < 104.

CVSS Scores

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