Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:102.15.0-1.0.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-THUNDERBIRD-5884975
  • published6 Sept 2023
  • disclosed11 Sept 2023

Introduced: 6 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-4573  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 thunderbird to version 0:102.15.0-1.0.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-4955.

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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

When receiving rendering data over IPC mStream could have been destroyed when initialized, which could have led to a use-after-free causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 102.15, Firefox ESR < 115.2, Thunderbird < 102.15, and Thunderbird < 115.2.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1