Ubuntu Security Notice 7066-1 - Damien Schaeffer discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage certain memory operations when processing content in the Animation timelines. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to achieve arbitrary code execution.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7066-1
October 14, 2024
thunderbird vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Thunderbird could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Software Description:
- thunderbird: Mozilla Open Source mail and newsgroup client
Details:
Damien Schaeffer discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage
certain memory operations when processing content in the Animation
timelines. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to achieve
arbitrary code execution.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
thunderbird 1:115.16.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
thunderbird 1:115.16.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7066-1
CVE-2024-9680
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:115.16.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:115.16.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1