SB2021012733 - Information disclosure in thunderbird (Alpine package)
Published: January 27, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021012733
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23953)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to cross-origin information leak when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and gain access to sensitive information via redirected PDF requests, when said information is served as chunked data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.