Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.10.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.01% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1610-THUNDERBIRD-420143
  • published11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-5396  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.10 thunderbird to version 1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 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:16.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Media Decoder when working with media files when some events are fired after the media elements are freed from memory. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.7, Firefox ESR < 45.7, and Firefox < 51.