Multiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 5 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-37201 CVE-2023-37202 CVE-2023-37207 CVE-2023-37208 CVE-2023-37211 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 CWE-357 CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Mozilla Thunderbird Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software |
| Vendor | Mozilla |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU77940
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-2023-37201
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in WebRTC. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMozilla Thunderbird: 102.0 - 102.12.0
External linkshttp://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-24/
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: #VU77941
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-2023-37202
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Cross-compartment wrappers. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMozilla Thunderbird: 102.0 - 102.12.0
External linkshttp://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-24/
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) Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
EUVDB-ID: #VU77942
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37207
CWE-ID:
CWE-357 - Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the way fullscreen notifications are handled within the browser. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website that can obscure the fullscreen notification by using a URL
with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL, and perform spoofing attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMozilla Thunderbird: 102.0 - 102.12.0
External linkshttp://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-24/
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) Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
EUVDB-ID: #VU77943
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37208
CWE-ID:
CWE-357 - Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing warning when opening Diagcab files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into downloading a malicious Diagcab file and compromise the affected system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMozilla Thunderbird: 102.0 - 102.12.0
External linkshttp://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-24/
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: #VU77944
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-2023-37211
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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 trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMozilla Thunderbird: 102.0 - 102.12.0
External linkshttp://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-24/
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.
