Information Exposure Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:102.5.0-2.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-THUNDERBIRD-3138689
  • published23 Nov 2022
  • disclosed22 Dec 2022

Introduced: 23 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-45416  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 thunderbird to version 0:102.5.0-2.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-8555.

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.

Keyboard events reference strings like "KeyA" that were at fixed, known, and widely-spread addresses. Cache-based timing attacks such as Prime+Probe could have possibly figured out which keys were being pressed. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.5, Thunderbird < 102.5, and Firefox < 107.

CVSS Scores

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