Out-of-bounds Write Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:78.14.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-THUNDERBIRD-1583817
  • published9 Sept 2021
  • disclosed3 Nov 2021

Introduced: 9 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-38493  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 thunderbird to version 1:78.14.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 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:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 91 and Firefox ESR 78.13. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.14, Thunderbird < 78.14, and Firefox < 92.

CVSS Scores

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