Ubuntu update for thunderbird

Published: 2023-09-14 | Updated: 2024-06-07

Risk	Critical
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	6
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-4573 CVE-2023-4574 CVE-2023-4575 CVE-2023-4581 CVE-2023-4584 CVE-2023-5129 CVE-2023-4863
CWE-ID	CWE-416 CWE-357 CWE-119 CWE-122
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Vulnerability #6 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software	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 6 vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80090

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4573

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 IPC CanvasTranslator. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption 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: 20.04 - 23.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6368-1

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: #VU80091

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4574

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 IPC ColorPickerShownCallback. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption 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: 20.04 - 23.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6368-1

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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80092

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4575

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 IPC FilePickerShownCallback. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption 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: 20.04 - 23.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6368-1

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) Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations

EUVDB-ID: #VU80094

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4581

CWE-ID: CWE-357 - Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing warning when downloading Excel .xll add-in files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and force the browser to download potentially dangerous files without any warning.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 23.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6368-1

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: #VU80095

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4584

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 website, 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: 20.04 - 23.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6368-1

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) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU80637

Risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5129,CVE-2023-4863

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: Yes

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 WebP images within libwebp library. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a malicious website, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system. The vulnerability affects all modern browsers that support WebP image processing.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation

Update the affected package thunderbird to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 23.04

thunderbird (Ubuntu package): before 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6368-1

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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.