Vulnerability identifier: #VU96942
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Thunderbird
Client/Desktop applications /
Messaging software
Vendor: Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when aborting verification of an OTR chat session. A remote attacker can crash the application.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Mozilla Thunderbird: 128.0 - 128.1.1
External links
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1895737
http://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-43/
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.