Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:52.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.59% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1704-THUNDERBIRD-419701
  • published11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-7809  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:17.04 thunderbird to version 1:52.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 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:17.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when an editor DOM node is deleted prematurely during tree traversal while still bound to the document. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.