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Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1

Severity

 Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
95.64% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-THUNDERBIRD-420178
  • published11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2016-9079  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 thunderbird to version 1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation has been discovered. An exploit built on this vulnerability has been discovered in the wild targeting Firefox and Tor Browser users on Windows. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.0.2, Firefox ESR < 45.5.1, and Thunderbird < 45.5.1.