RHSA-2022:0843: Important: thunderbird security update

Published Mar 14, 2022
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Updated

Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 91.7.0.Security Fix(es): Mozilla: Use-after-free in XSLT parameter processing (CVE-2022-26485) Mozilla: Use-after-free in WebGPU IPC Framework (CVE-2022-26486) expat: Malformed 2- and 3-byte UTF-8 sequences can lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-25235) expat: Namespace-separator characters in "xmlns[:prefix]" attribute values can lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-25236) expat: Integer overflow in storeRawNames() (CVE-2022-25315) Mozilla: Use-after-free in text reflows (CVE-2022-26381) Mozilla: Browser window spoof using fullscreen mode (CVE-2022-26383) Mozilla: iframe allow-scripts sandbox bypass (CVE-2022-26384) Mozilla: Time-of-check time-of-use bug when verifying add-on signatures (CVE-2022-26387) thunderbird: Crafted email could trigger an out-of-bounds write (CVE-2022-0566) Mozilla: Temporary files downloaded to /tmp and accessible by other local users (CVE-2022-26386) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/thunderbird<91.7.0-2.el8_2
91.7.0-2.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird<91.7.0-2.el8_2
91.7.0-2.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<91.7.0-2.el8_2
91.7.0-2.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<91.7.0-2.el8_2
91.7.0-2.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird<91.7.0-2.el8_2
91.7.0-2.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<91.7.0-2.el8_2
91.7.0-2.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<91.7.0-2.el8_2
91.7.0-2.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird<91.7.0-2.el8_2.aa
91.7.0-2.el8_2.aa
redhat/thunderbird-debuginfo<91.7.0-2.el8_2.aa
91.7.0-2.el8_2.aa
redhat/thunderbird-debugsource<91.7.0-2.el8_2.aa
91.7.0-2.el8_2.aa

Remediation

Event History

Mar 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:0843?

RHSA-2022:0843 addresses critical vulnerabilities in the Mozilla Thunderbird application.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:0843?

To resolve RHSA-2022:0843, upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to version 91.7.0-2.el8_2.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2022:0843?

RHSA-2022:0843 fixes use-after-free vulnerabilities in XSLT parameter processing and WebGPU IPC Framework.

4

Which versions of Thunderbird are affected by RHSA-2022:0843?

Versions of Thunderbird prior to 91.7.0-2.el8_2 are affected by RHSA-2022:0843.

5

Is RHSA-2022:0843 applicable to all platforms?

RHSA-2022:0843 is specifically applicable to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 platform.

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