Improper Input Validation Affecting thunderbird-debuginfo package, versions <0:2.0.0.22-2.el5_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-THUNDERBIRDDEBUGINFO-9875872
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed21 Apr 2009

Introduced: 21 Apr 2009

CVE-2009-1307  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 thunderbird-debuginfo to version 0:2.0.0.22-2.el5_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2009:1126.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird-debuginfo package and not the thunderbird-debuginfo package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The view-source: URI implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey does not properly implement the Same Origin Policy, which allows remote attackers to (1) bypass crossdomain.xml restrictions and connect to arbitrary web sites via a Flash file; (2) read, create, or modify Local Shared Objects via a Flash file; or (3) bypass unspecified restrictions and render content via vectors involving a jar: URI.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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