Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:128.6.0-3.el8_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-THUNDERBIRD-8651749
  • published22 Jan 2025
  • disclosed7 Jan 2025

Introduced: 7 Jan 2025

CVE-2025-0238  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 thunderbird to version 0:128.6.0-3.el8_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:0287.

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.

Assuming a controlled failed memory allocation, an attacker could have caused a use-after-free, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 134, Firefox ESR < 128.6, Firefox ESR < 115.19, Thunderbird < 134, and Thunderbird < 128.6.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1