Improper Input Validation Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:52.1.0-1.el7_3
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed19 Apr 2017
Introduced: 19 Apr 2017
CVE-2017-5449 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 thunderbird to version 0:52.1.0-1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:1201.
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 possibly exploitable crash triggered during layout and manipulation of bidirectional unicode text in concert with CSS animations. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1340127
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5449
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320