Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:128.4.0-1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-THUNDERBIRD-8359679
  • published8 Nov 2024
  • disclosed29 Oct 2024

Introduced: 29 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-10459  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 thunderbird to version 0:128.4.0-1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:9017.

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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An attacker could have caused a use-after-free when accessibility was enabled, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Firefox ESR < 115.17, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1