Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:52.7.0-1.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
34.98% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-THUNDERBIRD-4745011
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Mar 2018

Introduced: 16 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-5146  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 thunderbird to version 0:52.7.0-1.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:0648.

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.

An out of bounds memory write while processing Vorbis audio data was reported through the Pwn2Own contest. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.0.1, Firefox ESR < 52.7.2, and Thunderbird < 52.7.