Mozilla Thunderbird 17.x < 17.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 801314

Synopsis

The remote host has a mail client installed that is vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities

Description

Versions of Thunderbird 17.x prior to 17.0.6 are potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- Various memory safety issues exist. (CVE-2013-0801)

- It is possible to call a content level constructor that allows for the constructor to have chrome privileged access. (CVE-2013-1670)

- A local privilege escalation issues exists in the Mozilla Maintenance Service. (CVE-2013-1672)

- A use-after-free vulnerability exists when resizing video while playing. (CVE-2013-1674)

- Some 'DOMSVGZoomEvent' functions are used without being properly initialized which could lead to information disclosure. (CVE-2013-1675)

- Multiple memory corruption issues exist. (CVE-2013-1676, CVE-2013-1677, CVE-2013-1678, CVE-2013-1679, CVE-2013-1680, CVE-2013-1681)

Solution

Upgrade to Thunderbird 17.0.6 or later.

See Also

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-41.html

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-42.html

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-44.html

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-46.html

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-47.html

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-48.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 801314

Family: SMTP Clients

Published: 5/15/2013

Nessus ID: 66481, 66443, 66450, 66725

Vulnerability Information

Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0801, CVE-2013-1670, CVE-2013-1672, CVE-2013-1674, CVE-2013-1675, CVE-2013-1676, CVE-2013-1677, CVE-2013-1678, CVE-2013-1679, CVE-2013-1680, CVE-2013-1681

BID: 59855, 59858, 59859, 59860, 59861, 59862, 59863, 59864, 59865, 59868, 59872