CVE-2024-5690: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Jun 11, 2024
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Updated

By monitoring the time certain operations take, an attacker could have guessed which external protocol handlers were functional on a user's system.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<115.12
115.12
redhat/thunderbird<115.12
115.12
debian/firefox
131.0.3-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1128.3.1esr-1~deb11u1115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1128.3.1esr-2
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:115.16.0esr-1~deb11u11:115.12.0-1~deb12u11:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u11:128.2.0esr-11:128.3.0esr-1
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.12
115.12
Mozilla Firefox<127
127
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.12
115.12
Mozilla Firefox<127.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.12
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.12
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 131.0.3-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 128.3.1esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 128.3.1esr-2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:115.12.0-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:128.2.0esr-1Fixed in 1:128.3.0esr-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.12
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 127
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.12
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.12
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.12

Event History

Jun 11, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:40 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:45 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 27, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:12 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:23 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5690?

CVE-2024-5690 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-5690?

To mitigate CVE-2024-5690, update to the latest versions of affected software including Firefox ESR 115.14, Thunderbird 115.14, or other specified versions.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2024-5690?

CVE-2024-5690 affects Mozilla Firefox ESR versions prior to 115.14 and Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 115.14.

4

Can CVE-2024-5690 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-5690 can potentially be exploited by attackers remotely through crafted external protocol handlers.

5

What impact does CVE-2024-5690 have?

CVE-2024-5690 may allow an attacker to discern which external protocol handlers are functional on a user's system, leading to potential exploitation.

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