Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:128.2.0-1.0.2.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-THUNDERBIRD-8062038
  • published20 Sept 2024
  • disclosed6 Sept 2024

Introduced: 6 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-8394  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 thunderbird to version 0:128.2.0-1.0.2.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-6684.

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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

When aborting the verification of an OTR chat session, an attacker could have caused a use-after-free bug leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 128.2.

CVSS Base Scores

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