CVE-2024-5700: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Jun 11, 2024
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 126, Firefox ESR 115.11, and Thunderbird 115.11. 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

11 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<115.12
Mozilla Firefox<127.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.12

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
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
Affected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:46 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-2024-5700?

CVE-2024-5700 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for memory corruption and arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-5700?

To fix CVE-2024-5700, update affected software to versions 115.12 for Firefox ESR and Thunderbird, or to versions 127 and above for Firefox.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2024-5700?

CVE-2024-5700 affects Firefox 126, Firefox ESR 115.11, and Thunderbird 115.11.

4

What types of bugs are involved in CVE-2024-5700?

CVE-2024-5700 involves memory safety bugs that can lead to memory corruption.

5

Is there evidence of exploitation for CVE-2024-5700?

Yes, there is evidence that some of the memory safety bugs in CVE-2024-5700 could potentially be exploited to run arbitrary code.

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