Ubuntu update for thunderbird

Published: 2021-08-31

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	10
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-29969 CVE-2021-29970 CVE-2021-29976 CVE-2021-29980 CVE-2021-29984 CVE-2021-29985 CVE-2021-29986 CVE-2021-29988 CVE-2021-29989 CVE-2021-30547
CWE-ID	CWE-77 CWE-416 CWE-119 CWE-125 CWE-787
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #6 is available.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system thunderbird (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 10 vulnerabilities.

1) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU54829

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29969

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

The vulnerability exists in the way Thunderbird handles IMAP server responses sent prior to STARTTLS process. A remote attacker with ability to perform MitM attack can send arbitrary IMAP commands before the STARTTLS handshake and execute them after the handshake is complete.

This could have resulted in Thunderbird showing incorrect information, for example the attacker could have tricked Thunderbird to show folders that didn't exist on the IMAP server.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5058-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU54678

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29970

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in accessibility features when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can track the victim to open a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5058-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU54679

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29976

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5058-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU55683

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29980

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in a canvas object. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5058-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU55682

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29984

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when performing JIT optimization. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5058-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU55684

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29985

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in media channels within the MediaCacheStream::NotifyDataReceived method. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5058-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

7) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU55678

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29986

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in getaddrinfowhen resolving DNS names. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability affects Linux systems only.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5058-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU55680

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29988

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when treating inline list-item element as a block element. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5058-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU55685

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29989

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5058-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

10) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU54002

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30547

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted HTML content in ANGLE. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04 - 21.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:78.13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5058-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.