SB2021012731 - Code Injection in thunderbird (Alpine package)
Published: January 27, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021012731
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) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15685)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing plaintext phase of the IMAP STARTTLS connection setup. A remote attacker can pass protocol commands, which can be evaluated within the encrypted session.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.