CVE-2023-29550: High severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Apr 11, 2023
·
Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 111 and Firefox ESR 102.9. 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 < 112, Focus for Android < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, Firefox for Android < 112, and Thunderbird < 102.10.

Launchpad

Mozilla developers Andrew Osmond, Sebastian Hengst, Andrew McCreight, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 111 and Firefox ESR 102.9. 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.

Mozilla developers Andrew Osmond, Sebastian Hengst, Andrew McCreight, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird 102.9. 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.

Mozilla

Mozilla developers Randell Jesup, Andrew Osmond, Sebastian Hengst, Andrew McCreight, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 111 and Firefox ESR 102.9. 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.

Mozilla

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
debian/firefox
131.0-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1128.3.0esr-1~deb11u2115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1128.3.0esr-1~deb12u1115.15.0esr-1128.3.0esr-2
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:115.15.0-1~deb11u11:115.12.0-1~deb12u11:115.15.0-1~deb12u11:128.2.0esr-11:128.3.0esr-1
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.10
102.10
Mozilla Firefox<112.0
Mozilla Firefox Android<112.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.10
Mozilla Focus Android<112.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.10
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.10
102.10
Mozilla Firefox<112
112
All of the following
Mozilla Firefox=112
Google Android
All of the following
Mozilla Focus=112
Google Android

Event History

Apr 11, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 2, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
05:15 PM
Description
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:18 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:14 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29550?

The severity of CVE-2023-29550 is high.

2

Which software are affected by CVE-2023-29550?

The software affected by CVE-2023-29550 are Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, Firefox ESR, Google Android, and Mozilla Focus.

3

How do I fix CVE-2023-29550 for Mozilla Thunderbird?

To fix CVE-2023-29550 for Mozilla Thunderbird, update to version 102.10 or later.

4

How do I fix CVE-2023-29550 for Firefox?

To fix CVE-2023-29550 for Firefox, update to version 112.0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-29550?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-29550 on the Mozilla Security Advisories page and the Bugzilla page.

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