#VU13555 Memory leak in Mozilla Thunderbird
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13555
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Thunderbird
Client/Desktop applications /
Messaging software
Vendor: Mozilla
Description
<plaintext> can leak plaintext when included in a HTML reply/forward. A remote attacker can trigger memory leak and gain access to arbitrary data.
Mitigation
Update to version 59.2.
Vulnerable software versions
Mozilla Thunderbird: 52.8
External links
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/
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.
