Use After Free Affecting thunderbird-debuginfo package, versions <0:102.6.0-2.el8_7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (68th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-THUNDERBIRDDEBUGINFO-3229607
  • published14 Jan 2023
  • disclosed22 Dec 2022

Introduced: 22 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-46880  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 thunderbird-debuginfo to version 0:102.6.0-2.el8_7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:9074.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird-debuginfo package and not the thunderbird-debuginfo package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A missing check related to tex units could have led to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash.<br />Note: This advisory was added on December 13th, 2022 after we better understood the impact of the issue. The fix was included in the original release of Firefox 105. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.6, Firefox < 105, and Thunderbird < 102.6.

CVSS Scores

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