Improper Input Validation Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:52.5.2-1.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-THUNDERBIRD-4790773
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed22 Dec 2012

Introduced: 22 Dec 2012

CVE-2017-7829  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 thunderbird to version 0:52.5.2-1.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:0061.

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.

It is possible to spoof the sender's email address and display an arbitrary sender address to the email recipient. The real sender's address is not displayed if preceded by a null character in the display string. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2.