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Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:60.2.1-4.el7_5

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-THUNDERBIRD-8005130
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • disclosed5 Sept 2018
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Introduced: 5 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-12378  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 thunderbird to version 0:60.2.1-4.el7_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:3458.

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 use-after-free vulnerability can occur when an IndexedDB index is deleted while still in use by JavaScript code that is providing payload values to be stored. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.