SB2020021182 - Improper access control in thunderbird (Alpine package)
Published: February 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020021182
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6797)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions imposed on extensions that are granted downloads.open permission. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and launch or open arbitrary application on the system.
Note: the vulnerability affects Mac OSX users only.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.