Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:45.7.0-1.el7_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.5% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-THUNDERBIRD-5146449
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed24 Jan 2017

Introduced: 24 Jan 2017

CVE-2017-5380  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 thunderbird to version 0:45.7.0-1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0238.

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 potential use-after-free found through fuzzing during DOM manipulation of SVG content. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.7, Firefox ESR < 45.7, and Firefox < 51.