Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:52.9.1+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.78% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-THUNDERBIRD-418776
  • published11 Jul 2018
  • disclosed18 Oct 2018

Introduced: 11 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-12362  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 thunderbird to version 1:52.9.1+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An integer overflow can occur during graphics operations done by the Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSSE3) scaler, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.