Use After Free Affecting thunderbird package, versions <1:115.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-THUNDERBIRD-6075817
  • published22 Nov 2023
  • disclosed21 Nov 2023

Introduced: 21 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-6205  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 thunderbird to version 1:115.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 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:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

It was possible to cause the use of a MessagePort after it had already been freed, which could potentially have led to an exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1