Error Handling Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:45.8.0-1.el7_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.56% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-THUNDERBIRD-4684119
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Mar 2017

Introduced: 7 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-5401  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-388  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 thunderbird to version 0:45.8.0-1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0498.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A crash triggerable by web content in which an "ErrorResult" references unassigned memory due to a logic error. The resulting crash may be exploitable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.